The Drama: A Marriage of Discomfort and Empathy
This is not a film, it’s a drop tower. A drop tower that you don’t get off of for the vast majority of its 106-minute runtime.

The film depicts the struggle between two men who want to take revenge on each other. Çakal is tried for arms and drug trafficking. However, there is no evidence against him. Murat and three of his friends, who know about Çakal's activities, testify against him. Thus, Çakal is found guilty and sentenced to seven years in prison. Despite this, while in prison, he forms a new organization. With this new structure, he spreads across the entire country. He begins to harm the families of Murat and his friends who testified against him. After being released from prison, Çakal and Murat will attempt to take revenge on each other.
This is not a film, it’s a drop tower. A drop tower that you don’t get off of for the vast majority of its 106-minute runtime.
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