Mothers and Daughters (Film)

Mothers and Daughters is a feature-length drama film produced in Türkiye in 1971. It was written and directed by Ö. Lütfi Akad and produced by Hürrem Erman. The film has a runtime of approximately 88 minutes.

Plot

The plot of Mothers and Daughters (1971) revolves around the life struggles of two women from different social backgrounds and their children. In the film, the paths of Fatma, a woman from Anatolia who endures difficult living conditions, and Neşe, a worker in a knitwear workshop who later gains fame as a singer, intersect. The maternal bonds both women form, their ways of coping with the hardships of life, and the friendships of their children constitute the dramatic core of the film.

The film presents a socially realistic narrative that examines the role of women in Turkish society during the 1970s, focusing on their position in social and economic life, class differences, and solidarity.

Mothers and Daughters Film Poster (IMDb)

Theme

The theme of Mothers and Daughters centers on the social and economic hardships faced by women and families living in Anatolia. The film addresses the struggles and solidarity of working-class women and the relationships between generations. The position of women in the workforce, family dynamics, and individual hopes are central to its thematic focus.

Cast and Characters

• Yıldız Kenter (Fatma)
• İzzet Günay (Aydın)
• Neşe Karaböcek (Neşe)
• Leyla Kenter (Iraz)
• Engin Tara (Orhan)
• Yonca Koray (Ayşegül)
• Turgut Boralı (Turgut Boralı)
• Bahri Beyat (Rasim)
• Ekrem Dümer (Bekir)