Film

Zugzwang

2025 · 18m · Drama

Selim and Muazzez are a happily married couple who infuse every moment of their lives with joy by turning situations into games and competitions without ever compromising their love and respect for each other. One fateful day, Muazzez makes a blunder that hurts Selim. Feeling disrespected, Selim reacts with an exaggerated display of anger, leading to an abrupt breakup. During their months-long period of ambiguous separation, Selim discovers his kidneys have failed.

Hakan Emre Ünal

Selim

Ecem Gündoğan

Muazzez

Ömer Faruk Yıldırım

Doğan

Bora Aksu

Kemal

Ahmet Kaynak

Doktor

• Muhammed GünaydınDirector · Producer · Editor · Writer
• Ecem GündoğanProducer
• Tunçer SengünProducer
• Berk Batuhan KibarExecutive Producer
• Barbaros EnginDirector of Photography
• Serkan DemirciEditor

Release date

January 5, 2025

Status

Released

Original language

Turkish

Runtime

18m

Genres

Drama