Somersault in a Coffin (1996)

Original title

Tabutta Rövaşata

Directed by

Derviş Zaim

Genre

drama film, comedy drama

Country

Turkey

Runtime

1h 15m

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 83 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A homeless man in Istanbul survives by stealing cars. He sleeps in parking lots and longs for connection.

quietlonelymelancholicgrittyslow-burnhumanatmosphericunexpectedly tender

What happens

Somersault in a Coffin (Turkish: Tabutta Rövaşata) is a 1996 Turkish film, written and directed by Derviş Zaim, about a homeless criminal and car thief. The film, which was released on November 15, 1996 (1996-11-15), received awards at several international film festivals including the Golden Orange for best film at the Antalya International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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