Love Likes Coincidences (Film)

Love Likes Coincidences is a Turkish romantic drama film released in 2011. The screenplay was written by Nuran Evren Şit and directed by Ömer Faruk Sorak. The film explores the relationship between two characters whose lives intersect through a series of coincidences, spanning from the past to the present. Produced by Böcek Yapım and distributed by UIP Türkiye, the film premiered nationwide in Türkiye on 4 February 2011.

Plot

The film narrates how the lives of two characters, Özgür and Deniz, born on the same day in Ankara, become intertwined over the years through a series of coincidences. The story, which begins in 1977, focuses on their childhood encounters and culminates in their actual meeting in Istanbul in 2010. Özgür works as a photographic artist while Deniz is on the verge of launching an acting career. The narrative, which moves between past and present, also presents the relationship between the characters’ personal histories and broader societal transformations.

Scene from Love Likes Coincidences (IMDb)

Cast

• Mehmet Günsür – Özgür
• Belçim Bilgin – Deniz
• Altan Erkekli – Yılmaz
• Ayda Aksel – İnci
• Şebnem Sönmez – Neriman
• Hüseyin Avni Danyal – Ömer
• Yılmaz Gruda – Cemil
• Batuhan Karacakaya – Young Özgür
• Elif Perihan – Young Deniz
• Erdal Tosun – Rasim
• Erdem Akakçe – Doctor
• Kaan Turgut – Young Yılmaz
• Büşra Pekin – Young İnci

Production Process

The film was produced by Böcek Yapım and filmed in Ankara and Istanbul in 2010. To reflect transitions between time periods, a detailed production approach was adopted in set and costume design. The music, composed by Ozan Çolakoğlu, also paid technical attention to period-specific differences across scenes set in different years.

Thematic Structure

Love Likes Coincidences is thematically built around the concepts of fate, coincidence, love, and time. The film examines how small moments in individuals’ lives have long-term consequences, alongside themes such as urban life and personal loneliness. The cyclical nature of time and how the past shapes the present form the core of the narrative.

Budget and Revenue

The film’s production budget has not been publicly disclosed. However, according to Box Office Türkiye data, the film was watched by a total of 2,433,061 viewers in Türkiye and generated approximately 22,751,642 TL in revenue.

Awards and Nominations

The film Love Likes Coincidences received several nominations and awards at various festivals.

2011 Sadri Alışık Cinema Actor Awards

• Best Supporting Actress (Drama) — Ayda Aksel (Won)
• Best Supporting Actor (Drama) — Yiğit Özşener (Nominated)
• Ayhan Işık Special Jury Award — Mehmet Günsür (Won)