Young Wrestlers
Genç Pehlivanlar
Synopsis
“Let’s see if you gained any weight. 26,3 kilogram. Ahmet, you need to eat more. Double meals.” Like other boys their age, Baran, Ahmet and their classmates wrestle with the desire for recognition, with homesickness and with their target weights. Most of all though, they wrestle with, and against, one another. They are comrades and competitors, united by one and the same dream: Olympic gold! In their wrestling academy in the Turkish province of Amasya, which is well known for this traditional form of combat sport, they undergo strength and endurance training, they learn lifts and throws, they urge each other on and they console one another. Always responding to the boys’ needs, the trainers give the boys tough love, sometimes fatherly, sometimes strict and disciplinary. The film’s intimate documental camera bears close witness to the fine line between friendship and competition, victory and the lesson of how to lose.
Top Cast
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- Director
- Mete Gümürhan
- Screenplay & Story
- Mete Gümürhan, Aslıhan Ünaldı, Willem Baptist
- Original Score
- Barlas Tan Özemek
- Original Title
- Genç Pehlivanlar
- Country of Origin
- Turkey
- Spoken Languages
- Turkish
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- ret film, roni film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mete Gümürhan
Mete Gümürhan, Aslıhan Ünaldı, Willem Baptist
Barlas Tan Özemek
André Jäger
Ali Aga
Department Leadership Roster
Mete Gümürhan
Director
Mete Gümürhan
Writer
Aslıhan Ünaldı
Writer
Willem Baptist
Writer
André Jäger
Director of Photography
Ali Aga
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Young Wrestlers
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Young Wrestlers about?
“Let’s see if you gained any weight. 26,3 kilogram. Ahmet, you need to eat more. Double meals.” Like other boys their age, Baran, Ahmet and their classmates wrestle with the desire for recognition, with homesickness and with their target weights. Most of all though, they wrestle with, and against, one another. They are comrades and competitors, united by one and the same dream: Olympic gold! In their wrestling academy in the Turkish province of Amasya, which is well known for this traditional form of combat sport, they undergo strength and endurance training, they learn lifts and throws, they urge each other on and they console one another. Always responding to the boys’ needs, the trainers give the boys tough love, sometimes fatherly, sometimes strict and disciplinary. The film’s intimate documental camera bears close witness to the fine line between friendship and competition, victory and the lesson of how to lose.
Who directed Young Wrestlers?
Young Wrestlers was directed by Mete Gümürhan.
Who stars in Young Wrestlers?
The principal cast of Young Wrestlers includes Muhammed Ceylan, Beytullah Onur, Harun Kılıç, Baran Kendirlioğlu.
When was Young Wrestlers released and how long is it?
Young Wrestlers was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for Young Wrestlers?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Young Wrestlers was composed by Barlas Tan Özemek.