The Fall from Heaven

Apr 25, 2014

1h 28m

★ 4.4

Overview

A woman works as electrical engineer in a construction site where mostly Kurdish workers are employed. After the death of her brother in a clash during his military service, she starts to behave the workers including the illegally employed worker man who is secretly in love with her, like enemies.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Blue Door Production

FK Film

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Cast

Emine

Ezgi Asaroğlu

Ayşe

Rojin Tekin

Gülnar

Jülide Kural

Mahmut

Mirza Metin

Narin

Gülistan Acet

Yusuf

Aziz Çapkurt

Bünyamin Kavrut

Alan Ciwan

Hilmi Demirer

Yavuz Çetin

Sone Sosan

Ahmet Irmak

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