Crying is Allowed, Laughing is NOT!

Oct 8, 2024

0h 42m

★ 4.0

Overview

Due to the sudden death of his grandfather, Nejat (8) arrives at a funeral home for the first time in his life. As soon as they arrive, he is left all alone by his devastated mourning parents. Nejat gets so confused in this chaotic environment, especially because he doesn't know how to feel or behave in this certain situation. On the contrary, everyone around him has strong opinions about how he should feel or behave, so they force him to act accordingly. Failing to take the pressure off, Nejat finds himself in a great struggle of 'not to get sad.' As the tension escalates, the war begins...

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Carbon Works

Crying is Allowed, Laughing is NOT! Trailers

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Cast

Nejat

Oğuz Kara

Aleyna

Beren Senol

Güneş (Young Aunt)

Güneş Sayın

Grandmother

Gönül Ürer

Father

Yunus Emre Kılınç

Mother

Zuhal Güven

Grandaunt

Hülya Çıvgın

Uncle

Serkan Soydemir

Sister in the Toilet

Berrin Alganer-Lenz

The aunt who kissed Nejat watery

Seher Terzi

Uncle Ali

Yıldırım Şimşek

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