Arena

Arena

The final question exposes the abyss.

2026 · 5 min · Drama, Thriller

ARENA is a high-octane quiz show pulsating with an unrelenting rhythm of light and percussion. In the grand finale, two opposite worlds collide: The prestigious Private Saint Papillon French College, a generational winner, and Demirtaş Külhan Vocational High School, a newcomer fighting for existence. While the scores are tied, the conditions are not. The tension peaks with the final question. What is mere academic knowledge for one student is a harsh, lived reality for the other. As the final bell rings, the boards will reveal not just a winner, but the unbridgeable socioeconomic abyss that separates their lives.

Directed by Emirhan Cangül · Written by Emirhan Cangül

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Cast

Doğan Güneş The Host
Ömer Öz Ömer, the boy from Technical High School
Elvin Kapıcıoğlu Nehir, the girl from French College
Erdem Gümüşpala The boy from French College
Nisa Derin Değer The other girl from French College
Berat Efe Dursun The other boy from Technical High School
Hüseyin Ali Turşu The other boy from Technical High School
Umutcan Şenay Nervous Man
Cihangir Özcan Mr. Maslow
Nedime Karabat Madamme Papillon
Serhan Cangül Principal of Technical High School
Emre Şahin Principal of French College

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