The Criminals

Les Criminels

Directed by Serhat Karaaslan

2021

Drama , Thriller

24 min

France Romania Turkey

Color

Turkish

Synopsis

Late at night in a small Turkish town, a young couple tries to find a hotel room to spend the night together. They are rejected from all hotels for not having a marriage certificate. Once they believe they’ve found a trick to use, the situation gets out of hand.

Story Topics Youth Sex Romance Human rights Social rules Transgression

Achievements

Screened at Sundance, SXSW and Palm Springs International Shortfest

Relevant Details

140+ selections, 50+ awards

Festivals

2021

Sundance Film Festival | • Special Jury Award for Screenwriting
Guanajuato International Film Festival | • Best International Short Film Fiction Award
South By Southwest (SXSW) | •
Cinemed Montpellier | •
Go Short - International Short Film Festival Nijmegen | •
Prague Short Film Festival | •
Vienna Shorts Festival | •
Palm Springs International Shortfest | • Best Live-Action Short Over 15 Minutes Award
Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia | •
Valladolid International Film Festival | • Best Foreign Short Film Award
Guanajuato International Film Festival | • Best International Short Film Fiction Award
Festival Tous Courts | •