Isztambul (2012)

5.8/10 95 min Drama

Overview

Housewife Katalin Munk has her world torn apart when her lecturer husband János arrives home to tell her that he’s leaving her for a younger student of his. Katalin falls into a state of shock and wanders about the streets of Budapest in just her dressing gown carrying a pair of scissors. After a series of misadventures, Katalin eventually ends up in Turkey, where suddenly Katalin is awakened and decides to start a new life after meeting local man Halil. Meanwhile her son Zoli tries to hunt Katalin down.

Cast

Johanna ter Steege

Katalin

Yavuz Bingöl

Halil

Andor Lukáts

János

Eszter Bánfalvy

Juli

Réka Tenki

Zsófi

Rozi Lovas

Andi

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