

It's Not All Sunshine and Roses
A short indie film
A woman's fight for her identity and freedom as a woman.
Işık visits a friend's summer home to spend some time alone after growing up under the strain of her surroundings and family. Here, she reflects on her prior issues and the challenges she has encountered as a woman.
Işık
Orhan
Mehmet
Gürkan
Sevil
Zerrin
Işık's Father
Işık's Mother
Figen
Gül
Günseli
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