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The Mountain (2012 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Mountain' , also known as 'Forgotten Soldiers', is a 2012 Turkish drama film directed by Alper alar.
The film tells a fictional story in which a duty team sent from a troop to repair a field antenna suddenly falls into an ambush. One short and one long term soldier, the only ones to survive, finally put an end to the war between themselves and join hands for the struggle against the real enemy. Carrying only two rifles, four magazines, a broken antenna and their survival instincts. The mountain is a heroic tale of two young soldiers who discover brotherhood and fortitude.
Plot
Ouz from Istanbul, despite having a legal right and money to pay for a shorter period of military service, he chooses to do it for a longer time no matter what rest of the people around him imposes to do. One week before he is discharged, he finds himself in such a danger to test his courage.
Bekir, who wrangles constantly with Ouz, has been a long term soldier. He gets on well with neither his commanders, nor his term friends. He has two additional years to be discharged because of his rebellious actions. However Bekir has pure and unconcerned courage; to be side by side and shoulder by shoulder with Ouz against the ambush will be a hard test even for him.
Having put aside their past animosity just before the raid, they will force limits of bravery in the hardest conditions, and fight together against terrorism, performing exploit in an isolated, freezing and wild area.
Cast
* alar Erturul - Ouz
* Ufuk Bayraktar - Bekir
* Frat Dorulolu - Lieutenant Yaar Demir
* Mesut Akusta - Staff Sergeant Kemal Karada
* Cengiz Cokun - First Lieutenant Turul Tmen
* Gzde Mutluer - Pelin
* pek Barak - Defne
* Ali Aksz - Seluk
* zgrcan evik - Slo
Production
A small team made the film working in difficult conditions, with temperatures as low as -15 C and snow covered meters high, facing snowstorms in one of the peaks of Palandken and Konakl, Erzurum. Shooting began in March.
Sequel
A sequel, 'The Mountain 2', was released in 2016.
See also
* 2012 in film
* Turkish films of 2012
References
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