Private Project

Cringe

The plot of a demolished building in Beyoğlu is turned into a temporary parking lot. A small-time criminal organization gathers to decide who will run it. Their suppressed ambitions, shifting alliances, and absurd rivalries come to the surface.

"Cringe" is a tense dark comedy that satirizes the decaying aspects of urban life through the themes of authority and belonging.

  • Mevlüt Şahin
    Director
  • Berk Ergün
    Director
  • Mevlüt Şahin
    Writer
  • Yüksel Çakırmanoğlu
    Key Cast
    "Taytıs"
  • Güvenç Boğaç
    Key Cast
    "Alçıcı"
  • Şan Bingöl
    Key Cast
    "Şan"
  • Haluk Deniz Aydın
    Key Cast
    "Haluk"
  • Mevlüt Şahin
    Key Cast
    "Mevo"
  • Levent Murat Büyükkol
    Key Cast
    "Levo"
  • Ferhat Siyam
    Key Cast
    "Fero"
  • Melih Aras
    Key Cast
    "Turşucu Baran"
  • Burak Oygur
    Cameraman
  • Melih Aras
    Cameraman
  • Çiçek Dürbünü
    Music
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Krinç
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Web / New Media, Other
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Dark Comedy, Buddy Comedy
  • Runtime:
    18 minutes 6 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 21, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    1,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Türkiye
  • Country of Filming:
    Türkiye
  • Language:
    Turkish
  • Shooting Format:
    4k
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Monza Film Fest
    Monza
    Italy
    Honorable Mention
  • Paradise Film Festival
    Cologne
    Germany
    Award Winner
  • Rome Prisma Film Awards
    Rome
    Italy
    Nominees
  • Independent Shorts Awards
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Finalist
  • Cannes World Film Festival
    Cannes
    France
    Semi-Finalist
  • Couch Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    Nominees
  • Anatolian Film Awards
    istanbul
    Turkey
    Award Winner
  • Girona Film Festival
    Girona
    Spain
    Official Selection
  • London Lift-Off Film Festival
    Londra
    United Kingdom
    Official Selection
  • İstanbul International Nartugan Film Festivali
    İstanbul
    Turkey
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Mevlüt Şahin, Berk Ergün

Director and screenwriter. He studied film and television. He worked as a film producer in advertising agencies.

He has blended his social observations by creating character-driven, dialogue-heavy narratives.

His debut short film, Cringe, explores the dynamics of belonging and power in urban life through the lens of dark comedy.

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Director Statement

Living in Istanbul often feels like trying to grab a spot on the map. Every empty space quickly becomes a battlefield for power, and every temporary fix turns into a permanent problem.

With Cringe, I aimed to portray the absurdity of this warped urban order through dark humor.

I wanted to explore how authority shifts and how concepts like "rights" and "belonging" rest on such fragile foundations. The absurdity of the characters mirrors the very nature of life.

For me, Cringe is not just about who gets to run an empty lot; it’s a reflection of human relationships, ambition, and the power struggles that pop up in the most mundane corners of life. I want the audience to laugh, and to feel a little uneasy.