Eine Geschichte von drei Schwestern
A Tale of Three Sisters
The three sisters Reyhan (20), Nurhan (16) and Havva (13) all live with their father in a remote village in central Anatolia. One after the other they were sent away to town to work as housemaids, but each of them has now returned. The last of the sisters to do so is Nurhan. She beat the local doctor’s son because he wet his bed every night. When Reyhan returned home pregnant, her father hastily married her off to the shepherd, Veysel. One day, the inebriated Veysel rises up against the village elder; his actions have dramatic consequences. Even if the dream of a better future does not come true for any of these young women and they always seem to be getting into arguments with each other, they nonetheless steadfastly stick together. While they wait for the snow-covered roads to become passable again, father and daughters pass the time with stories.
Emin Alper, who grew up in the Anatolian mountains himself, unfolds his fairy tale in haunting images. He portrays a society in which neither women nor men have a chance to break their predetermined cycle, and yet he still leaves room for hope.
Source: 69. Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin (Catalogue)
Credits
Director
Screenplay
Director of photography
Editing
Cast
- Reyhan
- Nurhan
- Havva
- Veysel
- Sevket
- Necati
- Dorfvorsteher
- Hatice
Production company
Alle Credits
Director
Screenplay
Director of photography
Production design
Make-up artist
Costume design
Editing
Sound design
Sound
Casting
Cast
- Reyhan
- Nurhan
- Havva
- Veysel
- Sevket
- Necati
- Dorfvorsteher
- Hatice
Production company
in co-production with
in association with
Co-Producer
Line producer
Associate producer
Original distributor
Uraufführung (DE): 11.02.2019, Berlin, IFF - Wettbewerb;
Kinostart (DE): 04.06.2020;
Veröffentlichung (DE): 02.12.2020, VoD
Titles
- Weiterer Titel (DE) A Tale of Three Sisters
- Weiterer Titel (TR) Kız Kardeşler
- Arbeitstitel Sisters
- Originaltitel (DE) Eine Geschichte von drei Schwestern
Versions
Original
Uraufführung (DE): 11.02.2019, Berlin, IFF - Wettbewerb;
Kinostart (DE): 04.06.2020;
Veröffentlichung (DE): 02.12.2020, VoD
Awards
- Preis für die beste Regie
- World Cinema Amsterdam Exchange Award
- CICAE Art Cinema Award
- Heart of Sarajevo, Beste Regie
- FIPRESCI Preis, Bestes Ensemble
- FIPRESCI Preis, Beste Musik
- FIPRESCI Preis, Beste Regie
- FIPRESCI Preis, Bester Film