A Tale of Three Sisters (2019): Plot, Cast & Where to Watch

Name: A Tale of Three Sisters
Genre: Drama
Released: 2019
Duration: 108 min
Cast: Cemre Ebüzziya, Ece Yüksel, Helin Kandemir, Kayhan Açıkgöz, Müfit Kayacan

What A Tale of Three Sisters Is About

After their mother dies, Reyhan, Nurhan and Havva are placed by their father with different families in town as besleme, foster children who work as servants. One by one each of them fails to hold that position and is sent back to the father's house in the village. A poor Anatolian village in the 1980s, three sisters with nothing to hold onto except each other, and three separate fantasies of a life none of them has. Emin Alper's film screened in competition at the Berlin Film Festival in 2019. Through the besleme arrangement it looks at class and at girls being treated as something to negotiate over. Cemre Ebüzziya, Ece Yüksel and Helin Kandemir play the sisters, and the film won the Golden Tulip at the Istanbul Film Festival.

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What is A Tale of Three Sisters about?

After their mother dies, Reyhan, Nurhan and Havva are placed by their father with different families in town as besleme, foster children who work as servants. One by one each of them fails to hold that position and is sent back to the father's house in the village.

Where can I watch A Tale of Three Sisters?

A Tale of Three Sisters is available to watch on digital platforms such as Google Play Movies, YouTube. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.

How long is A Tale of Three Sisters?

A Tale of Three Sisters runs for 108 minutes (1h 48m).

When did A Tale of Three Sisters come out?

A Tale of Three Sisters was released in 2019.

Who directed A Tale of Three Sisters?

A Tale of Three Sisters was directed by Emin Alper.

Who stars in A Tale of Three Sisters?

A Tale of Three Sisters stars Cemre Ebüzziya, Ece Yüksel, Helin Kandemir, Kayhan Açıkgöz.

What is A Tale of Three Sisters's rating?

A Tale of Three Sisters holds 7.4/10 on IMDb and 7.2/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 73 out of 100.