Bucharest, 27th of October, 2011 – Transilvania Film releases in cinema Our Grand Despair the movie screened at Berlin Film Festival this year, the winner of FIPRESCI Prise at Istanbul Film Festival. The movie is the second feature of the well appreciated turkish director Seyfi Teoman.
Our Grand Despair tells the story of Ender and Çetin whose peaceful cohabitation is disrupted when they allow a very good friend’s sister to move with them. The 30-something longtime friends are overwhelmed by the presence of the uncommunicative Nihal.
What possessed them to accept the responsibility of a university student in their home? Especially a girl struggling with the trauma of recently losing her parents in a car accident. But simple daily rituals eventually bring the three roommates together for more pleasant moments, and the two men discover a vibrant beautiful young woman. Both men fall in love with the enchanting Nihal. But Ender and Çetin don’t want to disrespect their good friend nor confuse his still-fragile sister. Ender and Çetin seesaw between feeling like protective fathers to acting like nervous school boys, wondering if they should confess their true feelings to Nihal…
Our Grand Despair is released before The National Day of Turkey (29th of October), celebrated through a special screening hosted by Cityplex Constanţa.
The movie will be screened in its first week in Bucharest at Hollywood Multiplex and Constanţa at Cityplex.
Our promotion partners are: Radio Guerrilla, Cinemagia, Cinefan, Filme Tari, Metropotam, Film Reporter, B365, HipMag, Kamikaze, CinemaRx.