

A Son of the Sun
2008-11-06 · 92 min · ★ 6.6
Although it sounds good in theory, the miracle of becoming the Son of the Sun doesn't in practice turn out the way Fikri Şemsigil expects. His whole life depends on this one "big" day, but the consequences of this miracle disappoint Fikri as his life is turned upside down. To rid himself of this so-called miracle, Fikri decides to explore its source but there's still the big problem with the woman in the building across the street!
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- Directors
- Onur Ünlü
- Production companies
- efLAtun film
- Countries
- Turkey
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Haluk BilginerAlper Canan
Özgü NamalŞule
Bülent Emin YararKurban Murat / Hamiyet Hanım
Köksal EngürFikri Şemsigil
HümeyraSaadet Şemsigil
Levent ÖktemNevzad Trabzon
Ahmet KuralAhmet
Tansu BiçerBurak
Serkan KeskinSerkan
Ferit KayaOrkun
Burçin YıldırımOya
Gamze Demirbilek
İpek Ayaz KortunçSekreter
Görkem YeltanCahide CananTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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