Last Station (Film)

Last Station is a 2010 Turkish drama film directed by Oğulcan Kırca. The screenplay, written by Levent Kırca and Oğulcan Kırca, explores the conflict between a rural civil servant’s dreams of retirement and his family’s expectations of urban life. The film revolves around themes of family dynamics, generational conflict, and urbanization.

Ruhi is a civil servant stationed at a small rural station in Anatolia, counting down the days until his retirement. His greatest dream is to use his pension bonus to buy a warm, leak-free home and spend the rest of his life in peace. However, his daughter Esra and young son Önder convince the family to move to Istanbul, hoping for a better life. With the family’s migration to Istanbul, Ruhi’s wife and mother also become part of a new struggle for survival that gradually spirals out of control.

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The film examines the tension between personal aspirations and familial responsibilities, the transformations brought about by migration from rural areas to metropolitan centers, and the alienation inherent in urban life. It also centers on intergenerational clashes of values.

• Levent Kırca – Ruhi
• Suna Selen – Hacer
• Başak Daşman – Esra
• Meral Küçükerol – Nilgün
• Hikmet Karagöz – Şevki
• Gökçer Genç – Turgay
• Arda Öziri – Burak
• Korel Cezayirli – Önder
• Damla Sönmez
• Damla Cercisoğlu
• Özgün Aydın – Özgür