There (film)

There (Orada) is a 2009 Turkish drama film written, produced and directed by Hakkı Kurtuluş and Melik Saraçoğlu, which follows 24 hours in the life of a troubled family. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on December 25, 2009, has been screened at numerous international film festivals.

Plot
When the matriarch of an Istanbul family dies in a home for the elderly, the son and the daughter bury their mother and set off to find their father, a recluse in the family house on one of the Princes' Islands. As the three members of the family come together, it turns into a day of painful confrontations.

Premiere
The film had its world premiere on October 9, 2009 in competition at the 36th Film Fest Ghent.

General release
The film opened in 10 screens across Turkey on December 25, 2009 at number twenty-three in the Turkish box office chart with an opening weekend gross of $4,007.

Box Office
The film has made a total gross of $12,858.