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I Missed You Too (Ben de Özledim)

I Missed You Too (Ben de Özledim) (translated)

TV Series · 2013–2014 · 10 people

Eflatun Film made Ben de Özledim, an absurdist Turkish comedy series. It aired on Star TV from October 25, 2013 until January 29, 2014, running for 13 episodes. Its starting point is a clever one: Leyla ile Mecnun, which had run on TRT 1 for three seasons and 104 episodes between 2011 and 2013 and drew a devoted following, is pulled off the air without warning, leaving its cast and crew with nothing to do.

The story opens when producer Funda and director Onur break the news to the team. Out of work, they struggle to accept it. Ali Atay cannot shake the part of Mecnun; Serkan Keskin still carries something of "İsmail Abi"; Osman Sonant, a married father of one, spends all his time with friends just as his character Yavuz did; Cengiz Bozkurt remains Erdal the grocer in everyone's eyes; and Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan keeps playing father to the group. Daily life proves hard to adjust to. Their solution is to visit Burak, the writer who has spent years on one show and has had no time to plan another, and ask him to write a fresh series. The performers appear under their own names.

Burak Aksak wrote the screenplay, while Onur Ünlü and Erkan Tunç directed. Orkun Ünlü and Funda Alp produced it.

DirectorOnur Ünlü
Production companyEflatun Film
NetworkStar TV
I Missed You Too (Ben de Özledim) I Missed You Too (Ben de Özledim) I Missed You Too (Ben de Özledim)

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Cast

Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan Actor · 61 years old Ahmet Abi Cengiz Bozkurt Cengiz Bozkurt Actor · 60 years old Cengiz Cihan Ercan Cihan Ercan Actor · 42 years old Cihan Ezgi Çelik Ezgi Çelik Actor · 42 years old Deniz Mehmet Yılmaz Ak Mehmet Yılmaz Ak Actor · 40 years old Osman Sonant Osman Sonant Actor · 47 years old Osman Sera Tokdemir Sera Tokdemir Actor · 45 years old Selin Özgür Çevik Özgür Çevik Actor · 45 years old Serkan Keskin Serkan Keskin Actor · 48 years old Serkan Ali Atay Ali Atay Actor · 50 years old Ali

Also in the cast: Funda Alp (Funda)

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Series Binger A series devotee tracking character arcs, cast chemistry and season pacing.

The crew reuniting under their own names after Leyla ile Mecnun ended is a sweet idea for any series fan. Jokes like Ali Atay never quite shaking off Mecnun, or Cengiz Bozkurt still being Erdal Bakkal in everyone's eyes, are a special treat for those who watched the earlier show. The old chemistry between the cast is still there. But the series lasted only 13 episodes and never fully stood on its own feet in that short run; for anyone who does not know Leyla ile Mecnun, many of the jokes may fall flat. For fans it reads like a farewell letter.

Cinephile Looks at script, editing and directing choices; keeps a distance from formula films.

Burak Aksak's script and the direction of Onur Ünlü and Erkan Tunç venture into a kind of metafiction rarely tried on television: the cast of a canceled series appear under their own real names as characters who cannot escape their old roles. The idea offers a clever frame that questions the line between actor and role, and the absurdist comic tone suits the game. Yet the structure relies almost entirely on the memory of the earlier show; it struggles to build a dramatic axis of its own, and episodes at times turn into a loop of in-jokes. Getting the screenwriter Burak to write a new series is a good engine, but the narrative does not always pick up enough speed. A bold, entertaining experiment that speaks to a narrow audience.

Family Viewer Asks whether the whole household can watch it; cares about humor and heart.

Its absurd humor will feel very familiar to anyone who loved Leyla ile Mecnun. Teenagers and parents who know Erdal Bakkal and the other characters from the old show will laugh a lot. Young children may miss most of the jokes, since they depend on knowing the earlier series. For families who watched Leyla ile Mecnun together, it is like a fun follow-up; if you have not seen it, watch that show first.

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