THE THINGS YOU KILL
Director/Writer: Alireza Khatami
Starring: Ekin KoçErkan Kolçak KöstendilHazar Ergüçlü
Trailer: https://youtu.be/EJDh_VvKhi8?si=CCJN72qWzbPPqQxV
Accolades:
- Canada’s 2026 Oscar entry for Best International Feature Film.
- Directing Award (World Cinema, Dramatic) at Sundance 2025.
- TIFF’s 2025 “Canada’s Top Ten” list.
- Critic’s Pick in The New York Times.
- 3 big Canadian Screen Awards nominations
Best Motion Picture
Achievement in Direction
Original Screenplay
After fourteen years in the United States, Ali (Ekin Koç) returns to his hometown in Turkey, settling into his new life with his wife (Hazar Ergüçlü) while teaching literature at the local university. Everything looks perfectly normal at first glance, but there’s an undercurrent that doesn’t sit right. He still has lingering unresolved trauma from his childhood. His marriage is strained, his career transition isn't perfect, and the past he thought he had left is beginning to return to haunt him.
When Ali’s mother dies under suspicious circumstances, long‑buried resentment toward his father (Ercan Kesal) resurfaces, and he can no longer ignore it. His grief turns into obsession, and he turns to Reza (Erkan Kolçak Köstendil) — his interesting gardener — to enact a ruthless act of vengeance he doesn’t have the nerve to do himself.
As the consequences close in, Ali is forced to confront the darkest parts of himself.
The film turns into a chilling descent into guilt, masculinity, and the alarming ease with which a damaged man can excuse the inexcusable.
👉Where to watch: You can rent it on Amazon Prime and Apple TV
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