Ara (2008): Cast & Box Office
Ara is a 2008 drama directed by Ümit Ünal, starring Suna Selen as Grandma, Selen Uçer and Erdem Akakçe. It runs 1 hour 29 minutes and earned $47,859 worldwide.
Turkish What Is Ara About?
The premise of Ara without spoilers.
Four strangers converge in an almost empty Istanbul flat, caught between pasts, turbulent relationships, and the East‑West divide. Their lives unfold over a decade, intercut with archival commercials and TV footage shot in the same space. The film reflects Turkey’s rapid shift from modest traditions to a consumer‑driven modernity, exposing their spiritual emptiness despite material success.
Ara Themes & Keywords
· 22 tags- disloyalty
- non linear narrative
- bare chested male
- facing past
- non linear
- realtor
- cheating
- couple
- year 2007
- hairy chested male
- sex scene
- istanbul turkey
+10 more Show fewer
- revealing a secret
- year 2004
- couple argues
- infidelity
- troubled relationship
- year 1997
- non linear timeline
- sexuality
- cheater
- one word title
Ara Cast & Characters
Suna Selen leads the cast as Grandma, with Selen Uçer as Gul and Erdem Akakçe as Ender. Directed by Ümit Ünal; 7 actors are credited in all.
- Director Ümit Ünal
- Suna Selen as Grandma
- Selen Uçer as Gul
- Erdem Akakçe as Ender
- Serhat Tutumluer as Veli
Also Starring in Ara
· 3 more- Selim Demirdelen Party Guest
- Aykan Safoglu Doğu
- Betül Çobanoğlu Selda
More from Ümit Ünal
More films directed by Ümit Ünal: Love, Spells and All That, Serial Cook, The Pomegranate and Kaptan Feza.
Ara Box Office
Ara grossed $47,859 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$47.9K
- International
- $47.9K
Ara Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Празнина” and “Промежуток”.
- Also known as
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- Празнина
- Промежуток
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Ara FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Ara, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Ara?
Ara runs 1 hour 29 minutes (89 minutes).
When was Ara released?
Ara was released on March 22, 2008.
Who directed Ara?
Ara was directed by Ümit Ünal.
More films by Ümit Ünal Who is in the cast of Ara?
Ara stars Suna Selen as Grandma, Selen Uçer as Gul and Erdem Akakçe as Ender, among 7 credited actors.
How much did Ara make at the box office?
Ara grossed $47,859 worldwide.
Does Ara have a post-credit scene?
No. Ara has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Ara in?
The original language of Ara is Turkish.
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