# Early Winter (2025)

> A Turkish family drama turns a surrogacy arrangement into an uneasy household reckoning when war strands the young surrogate in Istanbul.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7497436

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Özcan Alper
- Cast: Timuçin Esen, Leyla Tanlar, Nastya Bogdanova, İdil Yener, Murat Kılıç, Umay Anadolu Kaboğlu, Atakan Yılmaz, Tea Dolidze
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38953092/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, intimate, restrained, quiet evening, arthouse film night

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