Paper Lives

Film - 2021 - Drama, Mystery & Thriller

The story

In the streets of Istanbul, ailing waste warehouse worker Mehmet takes a small boy under his wing and must soon confront his own traumatic childhood.

Directed by

Can Ulkay

Starring

Çağatay Ulusoy, Emir Ali Doğrul, Ersin Arıcı, Turgay Tanülkü, Selen Öztürk, Tomris Çetinel

Where to watch

netflix

Ratings

IMDb 6.6 out of 10

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Film · 2021 · Drama · Mystery & Thriller

Paper Lives

77% match1h 36mMA15+
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The story

In the streets of Istanbul, ailing waste warehouse worker Mehmet takes a small boy under his wing and must soon confront his own traumatic childhood.

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Ratings
IMDb
6.6 / 10
15k votes
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60%
Tomatometer
3.14 / 5
18k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
8 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreDrama, Mystery & Thriller
Runtime1h 36m
RatedMA15+
Release2021-03-12
Where to watch
Netflix
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