Still from Hesitation Wound (2023), by Selman Nacar.
Still from Hesitation Wound (2023), by Selman Nacar.
Hesitation Wound (Tereddüt Çizgisi)
3:00 pm–4:30 pm
Directed by Selman Nacar (Türkiye, 2023, 84 min.). Turkish with English subtitles.
Balancing her time between the courthouse and her ailing mother’s hospital bed, a criminal lawyer faces a profound moral dilemma: as a murder trial unfolds and the defense begins to turn in her client’s favor, she must make a choice that will impact not only the case but also the lives of her mother, the judge, and the accused.
Hesitation Wound had its world premiere in the Orizzonti section at the 80th Venice International Film Festival and won the Best Screenplay Award at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards, among other accolades. Director Selman Nacar previously won the Best Short Film Audience Award at the 2016 Boston Turkish Festival’s Documentary and Short Film Competition for The Well (Kuyu), and his debut feature, Between Two Dawns (İki Şafak Arasında), was screened at the Boston Turkish Film Festival in 2022.
“A sustained wallop of tension and unraveling into its impressively concise running time.” —Hollywood Reporter
“Does for lawyers what Uncut Gems did for jewelers. A truly enticing and welcoming sub-90-minute treat. A monumental performance from Tülin Özen.” —IndieWire
Wheelchair accessible
With English subtitles
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