Dayı: Bir Adamın Hikâyesi

This movie is inspired by a true story.

How many doors does a man walk through in his life?

There is misery behind,

hope and goodness ahead.

Every good thing

bears an absolute love within.

And life looks for a reason.

To unite all the incomplete loves.

27 Years Ago

Wow! Two at once.

Mine had gone further than that but you didn't count it.

Boy, if one passes, the other one is also counted as passed if it stays inside.

-Don't play if you don't know. -Then give my marbles back and I'll go.

Fuck off!

Come on. Let's split.

What happened? What's up, brother?

Ali and Ahmet from the other village asked for marbles to borrow.

Then they left taking my marbles.

Alright, don't worry, my brother.

What a dummy. He falls for it every time.

Exactly.

I heard you played marble very well.

Could you play with me, too?

But you don't have any marbles.

If you lend me two marbles each,

then I'll pay you back double.

Whoa! You hit two but got four.

Since I'm playing one against two, my hits count double.

And these are the marbles I borrowed.

I'm paying back double.

We go on.

These are the marbles I'm lending you,

but if you lose, you'll pay back double.

If they don't bring you ten marbles each tomorrow, let me know.

I forgot about the bread.

I'm screwed!

Kasimina, ma'am.

Look at my teacher's face!

I have to expel Cevahir from the school.

With all due respect.

You are not ashamed of being beaten by a small kid,

but you also report it, huh?

My god.

Your son suddenly attacked me, without any reason.

Look, you're not talking to a child. Aren't you ashamed of lying?

Look, principle. He really takes after his mother.

Yes, he does. So what?

I wonder who you took after.

You can't expel my son from the school.

I remove him.

Ah!

-Mom, stop mom. I'm begging you. -You hit a teacher, huh?

-Wouldn't they say “what a kid!”? -Mom, he favored the rich kids, mom.

You motherfucker's son! Are you the vigilante here?

Please stop, mom!

Mom, it hurts. Mom, please stop.

Work with your father and learn your lesson.

-Mom, stop! -Take this! Don't cry. Don't cry!

4 Years Later

Cevahir, don't sleep, turn it.

Do it faster. Or else, these dishes won't be done by the night.

Hacı, I packed a few sweaters.

Edirne gets chilly in the evening.

Ok, but don't make it heavy for us.

And tell Cevahir to be ready in 10 minutes.

Cevahir, get ready. You're going tinning with your father.

-Mom, isn't Adem going? -Adem is sick, I won't let him.

Mom, he must be faking it not to go.

We have a match with the other village. I promised.

Fuck your promise and your match!

Your father will work and you'll run after a ball, is that so?

Be ready in 5 minutes.

My good son, make me proud.

What is it Cevahir?

Are you wearing your football shoes for tinning?

Motherfucker's son!

You push your dad, huh? I'm gonna kill you Cevahir.

Cevahir.

Kick!

Kick, come on, kick, kick.

Kick it.

-Hop. -What the hell are you doing?

Good job!

Turn it!

Good job, good job.

Good job, you.

That's it, man!

That's all, man.

Look at them, man, look.

What the fuck, pal?

Are you embarrassed, dude?

You'll see, dude. We'll make you toot in the next match.

Tooting is not made like that but this.

-I'll take your fucking hand and… -Whoa!

-Watch your fucking tongue. -What if I don't, pal?

Fuck off!

What the fuck are you looking at?

1 Week Later

Cevahir.

-Mom. -Get up.

Your father is coming tomorrow. There are things to get from the bazaar.

Mom.

I'm sorry.

Hospital, hospital, hospital!

Yes, it goes to the hospital. Hospital, hospital, hospital!

Son, you have 80% vision loss in your right eye.

Unfortunately, the hit in the eye caused damage in the nerve layer called retina.

It might have been saved if it was treated right away

but there is not much to do anymore.

Probably within a year you'll lose your total vision.

At first you may have some balance issues.

You may not figure out the exact places of objects.

The good thing is

since there's no damage in the nerves going to the brain

the muscles moving the eye will function normally.

Therefore, the problem in your eye won't be visible from outside.

Medical science is improving over time.

Don't lose hope in God.

If it's not gonna get better

nobody will know about it.

7 Years Later

-You know Yeter's brother, Seyfi? -Yeah.

Seyfi has improved his business.

İstanbul is a big city. And you can't trust everyone.

He says “Cevahir should come. He'd help me with work.”

He's older now, and hasn't found a job yet. No good would come from him.

And they may do work or something trusting him… Then Seyfi'd get in trouble.

Don't say that. İstanbul is a big city.

He'd sure find a path there for himself.

Let him go.

They'd send him back in a month. You'll say “he said so.”

Dear passengers, İstanbul passengers must leave.

Adana, Adana, Adana, Adana!

That blue suitcase.

-Here, sir. -Thanks!

Come, it's leaving!

Sir, I think you need a taxi.

Yes.

-I'm going to this address. -Come, sir, I know it.

-Thank you. -No problem.

-Is it your first time in İstanbul? -Yes.

This is your address, brother.

-How much? -70 liras.

-70 liras? -What did you think, brother? This is İstanbul.

Here.

Thanks.

-Can I help you? -I'm looking for Seyfi.

What for?

I'm from his village. Aunt Kasimina's son, Cevahir.

-Aah, welcome. -Thanks.

Come in.

Your turn.

All in.

Good luck!

Oh, my Cevahir, come. Come.

Welcome, son.

Hello, brother.

Cevahir is from my village.

He's like a brother to me. He's with me from now on.

-Man, welcome. -Hi, brother.

-Welcome, son. -Hello.

If you had called from the station, I would've given you a ride.

Thank you, brother. Taxi driver knew the address.

But, brother, İstanbul is not called a big city for no reason.

It took an hour to get here.

Son, bus station is 10 minutes away from here.

The driver must have realised that you're new in İstanbul.

And he gave you a good ride.

You got a nice welcome rip-off.

Have a good day!

-Thanks. -Do you remember me?

No.

Yesterday, I got on your taxi to go to this address.

-I don't remember. -I came from the same place for 10 liras.

You drove around more yesterday and charged me 70 liras.

I can't remember you, man. I don't want to deal with you right now.

-What's his problem? -I don't know.

-I guess I won the morning lottery. -I don't have a problem, man.

This man charged me 60 liras more. I came here to get my money back.

The man doesn't even remember you, dude. Go and don't cause us trouble.

I'm not giving it back.

Look at this God damn villager. Acting like a tough guy here.

I wouldn't give my father's honest buck,

to jerks like...

Damn!

I take my money back.

Thank you, but

why did you help me?

4 people were against 1. Should I have watched?

I owe you.

You owe me nothing.

I'm Cevahir.

And I'm Sabahattin.

I know most of the people here. What is the name of your brother who runs a cafe?

Seyfi Alaybey.

Seyfi Alaybey?

Why are you surprised?

So you're saying that I'm sitting here with the brother of Seyfi Alaybey?

Casino owner Seyfi Alaybey.

Not biological brother, but we are from the same village.