8 Seconds
Synopsis
Esra leads two parallel lives. In her daily life the vivacious and spirited Esra adores her family but feels caged in her relationships. In her dream life, she yearns to discover the identity of the man who visits her dreams. While in waking life she struggles in vain, in her dream life she evolves in secret. But what if waking and dreaming were never separate and the real secret is shored by all?
Top Cast
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Esra İnal
Esra
Fahri Yardım
Mo
Fırat Çelik
Tayfun
Mehmet Kurtuluş
Sami
Salih Kalyon
Mikail
Sema Poyraz
Melek
Şiir Eloğlu
Hayat
Ceylin Adıyaman
Leonie Benesch
Helen
Axel Stein
Detektiv
Devrim Yakut
Teyze
Demet Gül
Sevgi
Ilknur Boyraz
Aylin
Marleen Payende Atay
Constantin von Jascheroff
Tom
Masha Tokareva
Laura
Ralph Herforth
Michael
Beyti Engin
Release History & Theatrical Window
May 19, 2016
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$5.6M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.8M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.32x
-$3.8M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ömer Faruk Sorak
- Screenplay & Story
- Esra İnal, Nuran Evren Şit
- Original Score
- Gustavo Farias
- Original Title
- 8 Seconds
- Country of Origin
- Germany, Turkey
- Spoken Languages
- German, Turkish
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Production Budget
- $5.6M
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.8M
- Production Studios
- BKM, Barefoot Films, Böcek Film, Galata Film, Beng'S Production
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ömer Faruk Sorak
Esra İnal, Nuran Evren Şit
Gustavo Farias
Emmanuel Kadosh
Levent Çelebi, Erdinc Cozen
Necati Akpınar, Taha Altayli, Julia Etzelmüller, Pelin Ekinci Kaya, Ipek Sorak
Department Leadership Roster
Ömer Faruk Sorak
Director
Esra İnal
Writer
Nuran Evren Şit
Writer
Necati Akpınar
Producer
Taha Altayli
Producer
Julia Etzelmüller
Producer
Ipek Sorak
Producer
Tom Zickler
Producer
Gustavo Farias
Original Music Composer
Emmanuel Kadosh
Director of Photography
Levent Çelebi
Editor
Erdinc Cozen
Editor
Deniz Göktürk Kobanbay
Production Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for 8 Seconds.
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Frequently Asked Questions About 8 Seconds
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is 8 Seconds about?
Esra leads two parallel lives. In her daily life the vivacious and spirited Esra adores her family but feels caged in her relationships. In her dream life, she yearns to discover the identity of the man who visits her dreams. While in waking life she struggles in vain, in her dream life she evolves in secret. But what if waking and dreaming were never separate and the real secret is shored by all?
Who directed 8 Seconds?
8 Seconds was directed by Ömer Faruk Sorak.
Who stars in 8 Seconds?
The principal cast of 8 Seconds includes Esra İnal, Fahri Yardım, Fırat Çelik, Mehmet Kurtuluş, Salih Kalyon.
When was 8 Seconds released and how long is it?
8 Seconds was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 2h 0m.
What was the box office and production budget of 8 Seconds?
8 Seconds had a reported production budget of $5.6M and grossed $1.8M at the worldwide box office (0.32 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for 8 Seconds?
The original motion picture soundtrack for 8 Seconds was composed by Gustavo Farias.
What is the age rating and content advisory for 8 Seconds?
8 Seconds holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.).