THE GREAT ISTANBUL DEPRESSION

Didem and Ayşe aren’t able to find a job even though it has been a long time since they’ve graduated from university. While Didem spends her days mostly in bed, watching TV series, Ayşe regularly goes to unsuccessful job interviews. This is their shared struggle – in Istanbul, against Istanbul.

Across the stretch of a long, languid summer, Zeynep Dilan Süren’s generous ode to youthful dreams tenderly touches on the fragilities of two young women at a crossroad in their life. A wildly gentrified Istanbul casts its shadow on the characters, who must confront the pains of growing up.