A father and a daughter who understand each other perfectly are pulled apart by an accusation neither of them can answer. 7 Kogustaki Mucize, directed by Mehmet Ada Öztekin and released in Turkey in 2019, tells that story over 132 minutes as a family drama with flashes of gentle humour.
What is 7 Kogustaki Mucize about?
At the centre is a man with an intellectual disability whose whole world is his young daughter. Their closeness is broken when the child of a military commander dies and he is held responsible. Sent to prison and cut off from the girl, he has no easy way to explain himself to people who have already made up their minds, and the power of the grieving commander weighs heavily against him. The film follows his struggle to prove his innocence from behind bars while the distance from his daughter weighs on both of them. The prison ward where he is held is the setting that gives the title its name.
About the cast
Aras Bulut Iynemli and Nisa Sofiya Aksongur are the first two names on the cast list, followed by Deniz Baysal and Celile Toyon Uysal. İlker Aksum, Mesut Akusta, Yurdaer Okur and Sarp Akkaya round out the credited ensemble. Mehmet Ada Öztekin directs a cast that spans generations, fitting a story built around a family and the men of a prison ward.
Context & significance
Turkish cinema and television have a large following among Persian-speaking audiences, and this is one of the most warmly received Turkish films of recent years, standing among the highest-rated titles in the catalogue. It is listed under drama, family and comedy, a combination that describes its tone well: the subject is heavy, yet the film leaves room for warmth and lightness between its sadder passages. The Turkish title translates roughly as the miracle in ward seven. Viewers should expect an openly emotional film about parenthood, injustice and the way ordinary people respond to someone more vulnerable than themselves, and many will want tissues within reach.
Watching 7 Kogustaki Mucize on Ktime
On K-Time, 7 Kogustaki Mucize is available with a Persian dub, which makes it comfortable to watch together with family members of any age. Anyone can read this page without signing in, while playback needs a K-Time account login. K-Time is a Persian-focused streaming service for Iranians abroad, with a Farsi interface throughout.