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Lovelorn is a film of genre Drama directed by Yavuz Turgul released in USA on 1 january 2005 with Şener Şen
Lovelorn (2005)
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Add to a movie listLovelorn (Turkish: Gönül Yarası) is a 2005 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Yavuz Turgul, starring Şener Şen as a teacher recently returned to Istanbul who must protect a nightclub singer from her violent ex-husband. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on January 7, 2005 (2005-01-07), won awards at film festivals in Antalya, Palm Springs and New York.
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Nazım, a primary school teacher, returns to Istanbul from his posting in the east . He temporarily takes on a job as a taxi driver with the help of his friend Atakan. One night he picks up Dünya, a singer at a club and after striking up a friendship, becomes her driver. While Nazım is waiting for Dünya to finish her performance one night, she is attacked by a man. Dünya is injured, and is rushed to the hospital by Nazım.Actors
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