Underplayed Gems

The Plane Tree (2011)

The Plane Tree poster
Original title
Çınar Ağacı
Directed by
Handan İpekçi
Genre
comedy drama
Country
Turkey
Runtime
1h 54m
Rated
7+
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A retired teacher gathers her extended family every two weeks under a large plane tree. The film follows the relationships and small dramas that unfold during these reunions.

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What happens

The Plane Tree (Turkish: Çınar Ağacı) is a 2011 Turkish comedy-drama film, written and directed by Handan İpekçi, featuring Celile Toyon as a retired teacher who is the catalyst for the bi-monthly reunion of her extended family under the titular plane tree. The film, which opened on March 18, 2011 at number 2 in the Turkish box office, is one of the highest grossing Turkish films of 2011. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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