Grandpa's Plug (Dedemin Fişi)

Grandpa's Plug (Dedemin Fişi) (translated)

Movie · 2016 · 16 people

BKM Film produced Dedemin Fişi (Grandpa's Plug), a Turkish comedy that opened in cinemas on January 22, 2016. Meltem Bozoğlu directed it from a story by Yılmaz Erdoğan, and its cast comes from the TV sketch show Güldür Güldür. It did well at the box office, with about 2 million admissions and 22.9 million lira. It premiered at BKM Theatre two days earlier.

The film follows the inheritance saga of the Çirci family from Malatya. The patriarch, Salih, is brain dead but kept alive on life support. While relatives argue over whether to pull the plug, siblings scattered for years converge on Malatya, each chasing the old man's estate. Part of the story is told through the grandson Bora, built around the bond that grandfather and grandson try to form. Ali Sunal, Alper Kul, Özge Borak, Doğa Rutkay, İrem Sak, Onur Buldu, Onur Atilla, Uğur Bilgin and Meltem Yılmazkaya play this crowded family. Sunal plays the father, Borak is Nurgül, Sak is Kader and Rutkay is Pervin.

The script is credited to Murat Kepez, Eray Akyamaner, Sıla Çetindağ and Uğur Güvercin. Ercan Saatçi composed the music and Türksoy Gölebeyi shot the film. One review noted that it draws mostly on character comedy and balances its large ensemble without much confusion.

DirectorMeltem Bozoğlu
Production companyBKM Film

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History & Society Lens Asks about the period, the social background and what the work reflects.

Dedemin Fişi turns a very familiar Turkish scene into comedy: siblings scattered far and wide for years who gather again in their hometown, at the bedside of the family elder and over the question of inheritance. The Çirci family of Malatya is a small mirror of families drifting apart and ties loosening. The debate over whether to pull the plug places a heavy question about old age and death inside a comedy. Rather than digging into that question, the film mostly moves along on character comedy; even so, the bond the story tries to build between grandfather and grandson strikes a warm note about the distance between generations.

Yeşilçam Nostalgic A viewer raised on the classics, looking for warm storytelling and strong acting.

A grandfather, a grandson and a crowded family chasing an inheritance... The premise recalls the warmth of the old family comedies. The grandson Bora's attempt to bond with his grandfather is the real heart of the film; one wishes that bond had been given more room. The Güldür Güldür team's sketch habits show through at times, and some scenes feel closer to a television show than to cinema. Within the large cast, Ali Sunal brings a measured weight to the father's role, and Ercan Saatçi's music suits the mood.

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

There is a big family, a fight over an inheritance and plenty of character comedy; grown-ups will laugh as they recognize their own relatives. One warning, though: the story revolves around a grandfather who is brain-dead and kept alive on a machine. The debate over pulling the plug may feel heavy for young children, so be ready to talk if they ask questions. An enjoyable family film for teens and adults.

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