AND THE REST WILL FOLLOW

Turkye, Romania, Bulgaria |
2025 |
114 мин.

Script: Pelin Esmer;
Director: Pelin Esmer;
Cinematography: Barbu Balasoiu; Music: Hristo Namliev

Cast: Timucin Esen, Merve Ozgur, Ipek Bilgin, Mehmet Kurtulus, Nur Surer

Production: Sinefilm – Pelin Esmer, Rosa Film – Dilde Mahalli,
Ay Yapim – Kerem Catay;
Co-production: Screening Emotions (Bulgaria) – Poli Angelova,
Nikolay Todorov; Libra Films (Romania) – Tudor Giurgiu

Supported by: Bulgarian National Film Center,
Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Eurimages

Housekeeper Aliye spends her days in hotel rooms, finding solace in guests’ stories. After a chance encounter with renowned director Levent, she begins to believe she has a story of her own to tell — one that blurs the line between reality and imagination. Levent, a guest of honor at a film festival in Söke, finds himself inundated with the townspeople’s personal dramas. At first, Aliye remains a quiet observer, but soon she draws the director into the murky waters of the past.

Festivals & Awards: Best Screenplay – International Golden Tulip Competition at the Istanbul FF 2025; Official Selection: IFF Rotterdam – Netherlands 2025, Balkan Competition at Sofia Film Fest 2025, Balkan Film Directing Festival – Belgrade 2025, Transilvania IFF Cluj-Napoca – Romania 2025