THE LAST HOPE: "CAN ANYBODY HEAR ME"?

Poster for THE LAST HOPE: "CAN ANYBODY HEAR ME"? , a 2024 Drama short film, directed by TUĞÇE KAYAARASI, on The Short Film Show

Synopsis

Zeynep, who moved from Samsun to Adıyaman due to her husband's transfer, lost her home and family in the February 6 earthquake. Zeynep was newly pregnant during the February 6 earthquake and has to live to give birth to her baby, a souvenir from her husband that keeps her alive and connects her to life. After this incident, Zeynep started working at a hotel in a small coastal town on the Black Sea. The owner of the hotel, Mr. Mustafa, took her in and gave her a small house and a job for her to stay in. A few months pass. It's almost time for Zeynep's birth. Zeynep continues to survive for her baby. Years pass after Duru is born. Duru's school time is approaching. Zeynep tries to make a living by doing several jobs at the same time. However, she cannot afford to buy books, notebooks and uniforms for Duru. What she earns is not even enough to live on. Zeynep is desperate and tries to find a way out.

Film details

Year
2024
Runtime
00:00:43
Genre
Drama
Country
Turkey
Language
Turkish
Subtitles
العربية, English, Español, Français, Português, Türkçe, 中文（简体）

Festivals & Awards

Credits

Director

  • TUĞÇE KAYAARASI

Writers

  • TUĞÇE KAYAARASI

Producers

  • FARZANEH DOUSTİPOUR

About the filmmaker

By tuğçe kayaarası

I was born on June 23, 1986 in Istanbul. I graduated from Istanbul Kültür University, Faculty of Art and Design, Department of Communication Design, with third place in 2007.In 2011, I completed my master's degree in the communication design department of the same university with a merit scholarship.I prepared my master's thesis on space in cinema.The subject of my thesis is about Istanbul City Images in New Turkish Cinema.In this thesis, which includes Turkish films shot in Istanbul within the framework of the interaction between cinema and architecture, where Istanbul's spaces and city images are at the forefront, I examined Istanbul through city images and spaces.I graduated from the Sociology Undergraduate Program at Istanbul University Faculty of Open and Distance Education in 2023.I have been working on various projects in the Cinema-TV industry since 2012.I work as a director, assistant director and second director in TV series, feature films, Turkish-foreign co-productions, international feature films, docu-dramas, commercials, promotional films, documentaries and clips.I was the second director of the films named Kızım and Şuur and worked in the script writing team.I have 6 short films that I wrote and shot myself. My Short Movies: Son Bekleyiş – Deneysel Korku / The Last Stand - Experimental Horror – 2005 Karanlık ve Aydınlık – Drama / Darkness and Light – Drama – 2007 Metronom Mutluluğu - Deneysel / Metronome Happiness – Experimental – 2006 İçimizde Bir Yer – Belgesel / A Place Inside Us – Documentary – 2007 Köprü - Deneysel Drama / Bridge - Experimental Drama – 2007 Kırmızı – Drama / Red – Drama – 2007 Plato film okulu kısa devre film yarışması, en iyi 20 gösterim filmi arasına girdi / Plato film school short cut film competition among the best 20 screening films

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