Ayla: The Daughter of War
Ayla
Synopsis
In 1950, amidst the ravages of the Korean War, Sergeant Süleyman stumbles upon a a half-frozen little girl, with no parents and no help in sight and he risks his own life to save her, smuggling her into his army base and out of harm’s way.
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Ayla: The Daughter of War Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2018-10-04
Top Cast
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İsmail Hacıoğlu
Süleyman Dirliği
Kim Seol
Ayla
Çetin Tekindor
Yaşlı Süleyman
Ali Atay
Ali
Murat Yildirim
Üsteğmen Mesut
Taner Birsel
Fuat Binbaşı
Altan Erkekli
Hüseyin Dilbirliği
Meral Çetinkaya
Yaşlı Nimet
Damla Sönmez
Nuran
Büşra Develi
Nimet Dilbirliği
Eric Roberts
Major General Coulter
Lee Kyung-jin
Older Ayla (Kim Eunja)
Sinem Öztürk
Özge
Erkan Petekkaya
İskenderun Binbaşı
Kim Byoungsoon
Güney Koreli General
Cade Carradine
Yüzbaşı Lorenzo Cage
Kang Yeon Jeong
Ji-Min
Johnny Young
Teğmen Lee
Release History & Theatrical Window
July 19, 2019
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$4.2M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$21.1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
5.03x
+$16.9M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Can Ulkay
- Screenplay & Story
- Yiğit Güralp
- Original Score
- Fahir Atakoğlu
- Original Title
- Ayla
- Country of Origin
- Turkey
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin, Korean, English, Turkish
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- Production Budget
- $4.2M
- Worldwide Gross
- $21.1M
- Production Studios
- Dijital Sanatlar
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Can Ulkay
Yiğit Güralp
Fahir Atakoğlu
Jean-Paul Seresin
Mustafa Presheva, Ali Isfendiyaroglu
Mustafa Uslu
Department Leadership Roster
Can Ulkay
Director
Yiğit Güralp
Writer
Mustafa Uslu
Producer
Mustafa Presheva
Editor
Baran Uğurlu
Costume Design
Dusan Hyska
Stunt Coordinator
Ali Isfendiyaroglu
Editor
Jean-Paul Seresin
Director of Photography
Fahir Atakoğlu
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Ayla: The Daughter of War
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What is Ayla: The Daughter of War about?
In 1950, amidst the ravages of the Korean War, Sergeant Süleyman stumbles upon a a half-frozen little girl, with no parents and no help in sight and he risks his own life to save her, smuggling her into his army base and out of harm’s way.
Who directed Ayla: The Daughter of War?
Ayla: The Daughter of War was directed by Can Ulkay.
Who stars in Ayla: The Daughter of War?
The principal cast of Ayla: The Daughter of War includes İsmail Hacıoğlu, Kim Seol, Çetin Tekindor, Ali Atay, Murat Yildirim.
When was Ayla: The Daughter of War released and how long is it?
Ayla: The Daughter of War was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 2h 4m.
What was the box office and production budget of Ayla: The Daughter of War?
Ayla: The Daughter of War had a reported production budget of $4.2M and grossed $21.1M at the worldwide box office (5.03 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Ayla: The Daughter of War?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Ayla: The Daughter of War was composed by Fahir Atakoğlu.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Ayla: The Daughter of War?
Ayla: The Daughter of War holds official age classifications: US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).