A Hope

Umut (35) is an actor who longs to transition to the big screen. His wife, Asiye (43), directs for the private theater company they co-founded. Following the death of Umut’s father, his mother married a man with three children, and Umut was sent to live with his uncle in Bursa. During the 20 years since, he has had no contact with his mother. When she comes to Bursa to have treatment for MS, Umut has to take care of his mother and, while at the hospital, finds out by chance that Asiye is pregnant. The news triggers a massive crisis for Umut as he doesn’t want children. Asiye disappears without taking her bag or her phone. As years of suppressed feelings bubble to the surface, Umut finds himself having a big showdown with his mother.

Ümit Köreken

Born in Akşehir in 1987, he wrote and directed the Turkey-Germany co-production feature, Blue Bicycle, the documentary, Muhammed Ali, and Turkey-Germany-Slovenia co-production feature, A Hope. After premiering at the 66th Berlin Film Festival, Blue Bicycle screened at more than 30 national and international film festivals, winning awards for Best Film, Best Script and Best Director.