Estonian premiere

Hesitation Wound

Local title
Kõhkluse kustumatud haavad
Original title
Tereddüt Çizgisi
Director
Selman Nacar
Country
Turkey, France, Spain, Romania
Year
2023
Festival
27th Black Nights Film Festival
Programme
Best of Festivals
Genre
drama
Subject
individual vs society, corruption, activism

Criminal lawyer Canan divides her time between mornings in court and evenings by her mother’s hospital bed. On the day of the sentencing hearing of a murder suspect whom Canan is defending, she must make a moral choice that will affect the lives of her mother, the judge, and the defendant.

In his second feature film, Turkish director Selman Nacar deals with profound questions about morality and justice. An exceptionally tense courtroom drama!

“The film covers less than 24 hours, forms around a hearing, and focuses on Canan’s moral preferences, which influence her personal and professional life. Even though I preferred to shoot the film from Canan’s subjective perspective, my focus is not on the outcome of her choices but on the consequences of her trial.” – Director's Note

Director
Selman Nacar
Screenwriter
Selman Nacar
Cast
Okan Avci, Görkem Ipek, Tülin Özen
Producer
Selman Nacar, Burak Cevik, Diloy Gülün
Co-producer
Guillaume de Seille, Oana Giurgiu
DoP
Tudor Vladimir Panduru
Editor
Melik Kuru, Selman Nacar
Production
Fol Film, Karma Film Prod, Kuyu Film, Arizona Productions, Libra Film, Nephilim Producciones, Turkish Radio & Television
World sales
Magnolia Picures International
Runtime
Language
Turkish
Subtitles
English
Other festivals
Venice, Zurich

Screenings

Hall 1 Kino Artis
Screening012103 / Kõhkluse kustumatud haavad
SubtitlesEnglish
Screening duration
Hall 1 Kino Artis
Screening032101 / Kõhkluse kustumatud haavad
SubtitlesEnglish
Screening duration
8th Hall Apollo Kino Coca-Cola Plaza
Screening100805 / Kõhkluse kustumatud haavad
SubtitlesEnglish
Screening duration
Trailer