DEBT

Tufan is a kindhearted fellow who takes in a neighbor with a serious illness. But as tensions at work rise and the increasingly sickly houseguest begins to strain his marriage, Tufan begins to wonder if trying to live a life that is just and good is worth the trouble.

Winner of Best Film at the Istanbul Film Festival, Vuslat Saraçoğlu’s subtle commentary on family and middle-class ethics reveals the effects of economic struggles on the daily lives of ordinary people. A low-key story with great insights, Debt observes the fragile nature of being “a good citizen.”