The Waiting Room
2004 · 92 min · ★ 6.2 · Drama
Ahmet, a filmmaker on Dostoyevsky's 'Crime and Punishment', sinks into depression, alienates loved ones, and abandons his film.
Directed by Zeki Demirkubuz · Written by Zeki Demirkubuz
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Zeki Demirkubuz Ahmet - N Nurhayat Kavrak Elif
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Nilüfer Açıkalın Serap -
Serdar Orçin Kerem -
Ufuk Bayraktar Ferit - E Eda Teksöz Sanem
- G Güliz Pilge
- A Apo Demirkubuz
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