Pencil
Listing Details
Σκηνοθέτης - Director
Ahmet Serhat Ak
Παραγωγός - Producer
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Χώρα / Χώρες Παραγωγής - Country of Production
Turkey
Έτος Παραγωγής της Ταινίας - Year of Production of the Film
2023
Γλώσσα / Γλώσσες Διαλόγων - Language / Languages Dialogues
Turkey
Γλώσσα / Γλώσσες Υποτίτλων - Subtitle Languages
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Φωτογραφία Σκηνοθέτη - Directors Photo
Συντελεστές - Movie Credits Actors,photography,sound etc
Ahmet Serhat Ak Writer
Περίληψη στα (Αγγλικά) μέχρι 100 λέξεις - Summary (English) up to 100 words: Και οι Ελληνικές ταινίες να εχουν περίληψη στα Ελληνιικά και Αγγλικά
In the aftermath of the 1980 Military Coup in Anatolia, Mustafa's journey begins in a classroom. Here, he grapples with a stubborn pencil, which becomes a symbol of his and the era's youths' struggles. A lead pencil is concealed within the back of an old razor blade. Only the tip of the lead pencil is visible, and then it breaks. As he exits the classroom, he throws the pencil into the trash, as if rebelling.
While studying at home, he is anxious due to the pencil running out of ink. We witness his father's entrance, who removes his uniform jacket, revealing his identity as a civil servant.
Three of them ( Mustafa, Father, Mother ) sit at the dinner table. The father eats slowly with an expressionless face. Mustafa's mother conveys the child's request for a new pencil to the father. His father becomes angry, shattering the child's heart.
Retreating to his room, the father takes off his jacket, placing his hand in his pocket, retrieving a snapped pencil. Meanwhile, Mustafa's mother breaks the sharp part of a razor blade, covers the fractured end with a bandage, and hands it to Mustafa. Holding the pen, the father enters a flashback. In a courtroom, he stands as an usher. As the judge reads a death sentence, he breaks the pencil—an action unique to Turkey, symbolizing a judge's response to a death sentence. The pen snaps, and another hand retrieves the fragments, concealing them.
Mustafa hands the plastic piece to his father. His father inserts the pen into the plastic piece and extends it to him. The child takes it and walks away. A smile appears on the father's face. He puts his hand in his pocket, retrieves the other half of the pencil, and his smile disappears. He opens a drawer and adds yet another broken pen to the others...
After the 1980 Military Coup, 7000 individuals were tried with the demand for the death penalty. Of these, 517 had their PENCILS BROKEN.
While studying at home, he is anxious due to the pencil running out of ink. We witness his father's entrance, who removes his uniform jacket, revealing his identity as a civil servant.
Three of them ( Mustafa, Father, Mother ) sit at the dinner table. The father eats slowly with an expressionless face. Mustafa's mother conveys the child's request for a new pencil to the father. His father becomes angry, shattering the child's heart.
Retreating to his room, the father takes off his jacket, placing his hand in his pocket, retrieving a snapped pencil. Meanwhile, Mustafa's mother breaks the sharp part of a razor blade, covers the fractured end with a bandage, and hands it to Mustafa. Holding the pen, the father enters a flashback. In a courtroom, he stands as an usher. As the judge reads a death sentence, he breaks the pencil—an action unique to Turkey, symbolizing a judge's response to a death sentence. The pen snaps, and another hand retrieves the fragments, concealing them.
Mustafa hands the plastic piece to his father. His father inserts the pen into the plastic piece and extends it to him. The child takes it and walks away. A smile appears on the father's face. He puts his hand in his pocket, retrieves the other half of the pencil, and his smile disappears. He opens a drawer and adds yet another broken pen to the others...
After the 1980 Military Coup, 7000 individuals were tried with the demand for the death penalty. Of these, 517 had their PENCILS BROKEN.
Βιογραφικό (Αγγλικά) μέχρι 100 λέξεις - Curriculum Vitae (English) up to 100 words: Και για τους Ελληνες Σκηνοθέτες
Ahmet Serhat AK is a professional videographer and director of photography with a passion for video and photography that has been with him since he was young. He was born in Ankara in 1985 and decided to turn his hobby into a career. Before graduating from Hacettepe University with a degree in Biology, he took elective courses that solidified his desire to pursue a career in video and photography.
In 2013, Ahmet Serhat AK began his career as a cameraman with Alkım MEDYA. He further honed his skills in the field, working on various documentary and promotional film projects. After completing his military service in 2014, he continued to work in the field, this time with HELİVİZYON YAPIM, where he took on roles in cinematography and video editing for documentary and promotional film projects.
In 2013, Ahmet Serhat AK began his career as a cameraman with Alkım MEDYA. He further honed his skills in the field, working on various documentary and promotional film projects. After completing his military service in 2014, he continued to work in the field, this time with HELİVİZYON YAPIM, where he took on roles in cinematography and video editing for documentary and promotional film projects.