Afritet Ismail Yassine

Giving voice to the anguish of a nation fighting for its soul, Usmar Ismail’s After the Curfew follows the descent into disillusionment of a former freedom fighter who is unable to readjust to civilian life following the revolution that gave Indonesia its independence from the Netherlands. Steeped in moody atmospherics and psychological tension, the film struck its national cinema like a bolt of lightning, illuminating on-screen, for the first time and with unflinching realism, the emotional toll of Indonesian society’s postcolonial struggles.

Near the Bosporus, Eyüp and Hacer live in a modest flat with their son Ismail, in his twenties, who's doing poorly in his studies. Few words pass between them, and a past family tragedy brings sorrow daily. On a rainy night, Eyüp's boss Servet, a wealthy businessman who's entering politics, hits a pedestrian on a lonely road. He drives off and offers money to Eyüp if Eyüp will take the fall - probably a six-month sentence. Eyüp agrees, and while he's in prison, Ismail wants his mother to ask Servet for enough money to buy a car. Servet, in turn, desires Hacer. How can this play out?

Uno sparo squarcia il silenzio nella villa dei Radjik a Tirana. Cosa è accaduto? Chi ha sparato? Nella casa vivono Zanum, ex esponente di spicco del regime comunista albanese e i suoi due figli: Viktor, entrato nel partito al posto del padre e Ismail il giovane sognatore, frequentatore degli incontri semiclandestini al caffè Fidelio. I due ragazzi sono cresciuti condividendo sempre tutto, uniti dal dolore per la perdita della madre misteriosamente morta quando Ismail aveva cinque anni. La vita dei Radjik era sempre stata serena fino al matrimonio di Viktor con Helena, di cui Ismail si innamora perdutamente…