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What Remains (2012): Cast, Box Office & Plot

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What Remains is a 2012 crime drama directed by Çiğdem Vitrinel, starring Şebnem Hassanisoughi as Sevda, Devin Özgür Çınar and Erkan Bektaş. It runs 1 hour 39 minutes and earned $32,359 worldwide.

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What Remains (2012) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 39m (99 min)
Genres
Drama , Crime
Original language
Turkish
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is What Remains About?

The premise of What Remains without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Living demanding lives in the city, Sevda and Zuhal find their worlds colliding when Sevda's husband, Cezmi, begins an affair with Zuhal. This betrayal shakes Sevda to her core, threatening her marriage and the carefully constructed sense of order she has built around her daily life. The consequences are devastating as she struggles to cope with the unraveling of her seemingly perfect existence.

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Cast & crew

What Remains Cast & Characters

Şebnem Hassanisoughi leads the cast as Sevda, with Devin Özgür Çınar as Zuhal and Erkan Bektaş as Cezmi. Directed by Çiğdem Vitrinel; 7 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Çiğdem Vitrinel

One more film directed by Çiğdem Vitrinel: But Muzeyyen That’s the Deepest Desire.

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Plot

What Remains Plot Summary

What happens in What Remains from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

A body is discovered in the attic of a tenement house on Coulthard Street, sparking a meticulous yet unsettled investigation. The remains belong to Melissa Young, a young woman who owned the top flat and whose death went unnoticed for two years. Detective Len Harper, already edging toward retirement, continues the inquiry with a quiet resolve. Disturbed by the idea that Melissa’s death could be overlooked, he keeps the case alive as a way to stave off his own isolation, even as his colleagues close it as a suicide.

Full summary

The whole story of What Remains, scene by scene

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Box office

What Remains Box Office

What Remains grossed $32,359 worldwide.

2012 box office

Worldwide gross

$32.4K

International
$32.4K
Quiz

How Well Do You Know What Remains?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Who is the detective that continues investigating Melissa Young's death after retirement?

Details

What Remains Also Known As

Also known as “Остатъци”.

Also known as
  • Остатъци

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FAQ

What Remains FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of What Remains, each answered in a sentence.

How long is What Remains?

What Remains runs 1 hour 39 minutes (99 minutes).

When was What Remains released?

What Remains was released on September 7, 2012.

Who directed What Remains?

What Remains was directed by Çiğdem Vitrinel.

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Who is in the cast of What Remains?

What Remains stars Şebnem Hassanisoughi as Sevda, Devin Özgür Çınar as Zuhal and Erkan Bektaş as Cezmi, among 7 credited actors.

How much did What Remains make at the box office?

What Remains grossed $32,359 worldwide.

Does What Remains have a post-credit scene?

No. What Remains has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is What Remains in?

The original language of What Remains is Turkish.

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