Hayatboyu

Nisantasi is a classy Istanbul residential district. Its inhabitants may be rich and beautiful but they are not necessarily happy. This is the case for 52-year-old architect Can and his wife Ela, an artist. Their daughter Nil has moved out to study in Ankara. Left to their own devices, the couple realise that their passion for each other is not what it once was. Nonetheless they both feel secure in the safe harbour of a marriage which places no demands for critical questions or complex explanations. One day, Ela happens to overhear her husband talking on the phone. Director Aslı Özge sketches the story of a lost love, filmed in desaturated colors and fashionably cool interiors which emphasize the emptiness that lies hidden beneath the surface.