Guz Sancisi (Pains of Autumn) is a Turkish drama film, directed by Tomris Giritlioglu , based on the novel by Yilmaz Karakoyunlu . The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on January 23, 2009(2009-01-23), was one of the highest-grossing Turkish Films of 2009.
Production for the film, originally planned for 2002, commenced on 1 June 2008. The film was shot on location in Istanbul, Turkey from 3 August - 29 September 2008. Post production was completed on 23 January 2009.
Synposis:
The story is set in Istanbul in 1955. Behcet (Murat Yildirim) is the only son of a father, in whom the government and the bureaucracy take a close interest due to his strong influence in Antakya .
While he is working as an assistant researcher in the faculty of law in Istanbul, he falls under the sway of the extreme nationalist movement as a result of his upbringing and the influential role model of his father.
The only thing that causes Behcet to stumble on this is Elena (Beren Saat), a woman he secretly observes from his apartment.
Behcet finds Elena alive after being hit by the activist. He takes her and remembers the words she said while lying on the bed in her apartment.