I Am Not Him

I Am Not Him

2013 · 125 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama

Nihat, an introverted employee in a hospital cafeteria, is confused by Ayşe, a mysterious woman who just started working there as a dishwasher. Her obvious seductive approaches embarrass Nihat and make him nervous at the same time. Despite the rumors about her husband having been sentenced to many years in jail, Nihat reluctantly accepts Ayşe’s invitation to dinner at her house. This is the beginning of a strange and dangerous liaison. When Nihat discovers a picture of the woman’s husband and realizes that he looks astoundingly like him, the relation becomes even more toxic.

Directed by Tayfun Pirselimoğlu · Written by Tayfun Pirselimoğlu

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Ercan Kesal Nihat / Necip
Maryam Zaree Ayşe / Asiye
Rıza Akın
Nihat Alptekin
Mehmet Avcı
Sencar Sağdıç
Nikos Moustakas Nezarethanedeki Adam

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