Patron Wants a Happy Ending (Film)

Patron Mutlu Son İstiyor is a 2013 Turkish romantic comedy film. The lead roles are played by Tolga Çevik and Ezgi Mola, with Kıvanç Baruönü directing. The screenplay, written by Yılmaz Erdoğan, revolves around the humorous and romantic events that befall a screenwriter working in the cinema industry.

Producer İsfendiyar sends screenwriter Sinan (Tolga Çevik) to Kapadokya to write a romantic comedy screenplay. Upon arriving, Sinan checks into a boutique hotel and finds himself in a difficult situation: he has no idea what to write and lacks sufficient time to think. His producer pressures him to finish the script immediately. Moreover, the producer has three expectations for the screenplay: it must be funny, contain love, and end happily. At the hotel, Sinan meets Eylül (Ezgi Mola), the daughter of the hotel owner İzzet Bey, and is deeply impressed by her. He decides to base his screenplay on her. However, there is one problem: Eylül is engaged to the handsome Faruk (Murat Başoğlu), who stars in a television series. Furthermore, Sinan and Faruk have known each other for a long time, and their relationship is far from pleasant—Faruk once stole Sinan’s girlfriend.

Genre: Romantic Comedy

Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes

Release Date: 1 January 2014

Director: Kıvanç Baruönü

Screenplay: Yılmaz Erdoğan

Producer: Necati Akpınar

Cinematographer: Jean-Paul Seresin

Art Director: Hakan Yarkın

Costume Design: Gülümser Gürtunca

Editor: Çağrı Türkkan

Filming Location: Ürgüp, Kapadokya

"Patron Mutlu Son İstiyor" can be regarded as a modern reinterpretation of classic Yeşilçam romantic comedies. While exploring themes of love, betrayal, and second chances, the film also draws meta-references to the cinema industry. The parallel between Sinan’s screenplay and his real-life experiences adds a layered structure to the narrative.

The film received generally positive feedback from audiences and critics. Tolga Çevik and Ezgi Mola’s performances were among the most praised aspects of the film. However, some critics criticized the predictability of the plot and its clichéd elements. On Beyazperde, the film holds an average rating of 3.0.

The entire film was shot in Ürgüp, a district of Kapadokya, one of Türkiye’s most distinctive natural and historical regions. The area’s unique landscapes made a significant contribution to the film’s visual aesthetics.

• Ezgi Mola left her hosting duties on the game show "Çocuk Oyuncağı" at the time to take on this role.
• Tolga Çevik stated that wearing the wig in the film was the most challenging part of the shoot.
• Yılmaz Erdoğan wrote the screenplay for this film but did not direct it; this was his first film where he wrote the script without serving as director.
• The 1974 classic car used in the film was rented by Yılmaz Erdoğan for 15,000 TL.

^{Tolga Çevik and Ezgi Mola (Source:} Beyazperde⁾

• Tolga Çevik - Sinan / İsfendiyar Sıcak
• Ezgi Mola - Eylül Neimoğlu
• Murat Başoğlu - Faruk Erkek
• Erkan Can - Arif
• Ersin Korkut - Lokman
• Mustafa Uzunyılmaz - Tamirci Hicri
• Ayşenur Yazıcı - Vuslat
• Nusret Çetinel - İzzet
• Saba Tümer - Saba Tümer (herself)