Private Project

NEPENTHE

150 years after a war wiped out 98% of the world's population, the dystopian order enforces Nepenthe, a drug that erases emotions and ensures obedience. Fuzuli, a colony inhabitant, loses his wife Mahsa, who is immune to the drug and can't adapt, leading her to commit suicide. This event makes Fuzuli feel emotions for the first time, but he ignores them. He is followed by Ramin, a member of a nomadic group immune to the drug, who reveals that the truth is not what it seems.

  • MELTEM NAZ SALDUZ
    Director
  • UĞUR YILDIRIM
    Director
  • URAZ CÖMERT
    Writer
  • MELTEM NAZ SALDUZ
    Writer
  • UĞUR YILDIRIM
    Writer
  • DORUK ÖZTÜRK
    Key Cast
    "FUZULI"
  • ALİ KARAKOÇ
    Key Cast
    "RAMIN"
  • SERAY ÜSTÜNDAĞ
    Key Cast
    "MAHSA"
  • ELİF ÇEVİKEL
    Key Cast
    "UMAY"
  • MUUVAN COMPANY
    Production Company
  • ALPEREN ALBAYRAK
    Director of Photography
  • MELTEM NAZ SALDUZ
    Production Designer
  • UĞUR YILDIRIM
    Editor
  • KAAN İNAL
    Visual Effects Supervisor
  • HALİL ÇAĞLAR SERİN
    Music & Sound Design
  • CANDAŞ ÖZTÜRK
    Music & Sound Design
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Sci-Fi, Thriller, Experimental
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes 36 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 8, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    2,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Turkey
  • Country of Filming:
    Turkey
  • Language:
    Turkish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Bahcesehir University
Director - MELTEM NAZ SALDUZ, UĞUR YILDIRIM