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Paper Lives

Mehmet is a cherished fellow who runs the solid waste warehouse in the neighborhood, he helps everyone in need, especially homeless children and teenagers since he was one too.

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Can Ulkay

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Awards

5 wins & 2 nominations

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Do you have summer shorts and shirts
for an eight or nine-year-old boy? - Paper Lives

Do you have summer shorts and shirts for an eight or nine-ye...

[tense music plays] - Paper Lives

[tense music plays]

You… - Paper Lives

[door chimes jingle] - Paper Lives

[door chimes jingle]

-Okay. How much?
-Just 40 liras. - Paper Lives

-Okay. How much? -Just 40 liras.

-It's hot!
-[laughter] - Paper Lives

-It's hot! -[laughter]

[laughter] - Paper Lives

-So?
-Can't I dream about them, either? - Paper Lives

-So? -Can't I dream about them, either?

Hey! Don't throw water, boy! - Paper Lives

Hey! Don't throw water, boy!

[lively music plays] - Paper Lives

[lively music plays]

-Okay, enough!
-[giggles] - Paper Lives

-Okay, enough! -[giggles]

-Sure! Will you teach me how to swim?
-Don't you know how? - Paper Lives

-Sure! Will you teach me how to swim? -Don't you know h...

♪ The bath bowl is made of silver ♪ - Paper Lives

♪ The bath bowl is made of silver ♪

[faint voices] - Paper Lives

Well, now… - Paper Lives

Let's see. And here… - Paper Lives

Let's see. And here…

[upbeat music plays] - Paper Lives

[upbeat music plays]

-Here you go.
-We have fries, too! Great! - Paper Lives

-Here you go. -We have fries, too! Great!

-Isn't it your birthday?
-Wait. What are you talking about? - Paper Lives

-Isn't it your birthday? -Wait. What are you talking ab...

We can have a party for Ali tonight.
We can invite the kids, play some music… - Paper Lives

We can have a party for Ali tonight. We can invite the kids,...

-Okay? Let everyone know.
-Sure. Hey, Flea! - Paper Lives

-Okay? Let everyone know. -Sure. Hey, Flea!

We will have a party tonight
at our place, get ready. - Paper Lives

We will have a party tonight at our place, get ready.

-Me?
-Yes. Chocolate, strawberry, banana? - Paper Lives

-Me? -Yes. Chocolate, strawberry, banana?

[object clattering] - Paper Lives

[object clattering]

Is there anything we can get?
We have a birthday party tonight. - Paper Lives

Is there anything we can get? We have a birthday party tonig...

-Whose turn is it?
-It doesn't matter, everyone gets a party. - Paper Lives

-Whose turn is it? -It doesn't matter, everyone gets a ...

Oh… - Paper Lives

-Okay. What's this one?
-I made it two days ago. Croquant. - Paper Lives

-Okay. What's this one? -I made it two days ago. Croqua...

[tense music playing] - Paper Lives

[tense music playing]

Who was it, Ali? Which one? Show me! - Paper Lives

Who was it, Ali? Which one? Show me!

-Was it you?
-Are you high? Why are you shouting? - Paper Lives

-Was it you? -Are you high? Why are you shouting?

[grunting] - Paper Lives

Brother, I found a great bottle-- - Paper Lives

Brother, I found a great bottle--

Somebody tried to take him.
What if they succeeded, Gonzi? - Paper Lives

Somebody tried to take him. What if they succeeded, Gonzi?

[gasping] - Paper Lives

[Gonzi coughs] - Paper Lives

[Gonzi gasps] - Paper Lives

[festive Turkish music playing] - Paper Lives

[festive Turkish music playing]

-[music stops]
-[laughter] - Paper Lives

-[music stops] -[laughter]

Well… - Paper Lives

-Fuck off!
-[laughter] - Paper Lives

-Fuck off! -[laughter]

Of course we can do it again.
We can celebrate the fuck out of it! - Paper Lives

Of course we can do it again. We can celebrate the fuck out ...

[cheering] - Paper Lives

[gasping] - Paper Lives

[delicate piano music playing] - Paper Lives

[delicate piano music playing]

[blows] - Paper Lives

[gentle music plays] - Paper Lives

[gentle music plays]

-[man 1] Good job!
-[applause] - Paper Lives

-[man 1] Good job! -[applause]

[indistinct chatter] - Paper Lives

[indistinct chatter]

-You wish the same thing every year.
-[laughter] - Paper Lives

-You wish the same thing every year. -[laughter]

Why? You are a young man.
Why would you want to die? - Paper Lives

Why? You are a young man. Why would you want to die?

You have many years ahead of you.
You'll be a grown man. - Paper Lives

You have many years ahead of you. You'll be a grown man...

You know how my mom died
when I was little? - Paper Lives

You know how my mom died when I was little?

If I die when I'm older,
she won't be able to recognize me. - Paper Lives

If I die when I'm older, she won't be able to reco...

[music fades out] - Paper Lives

[music fades out]

[Mehmet chuckles] - Paper Lives

[Mehmet chuckles]

-Will you teach me how to swim tomorrow?
-Of course I will. - Paper Lives

-Will you teach me how to swim tomorrow? -Of course I will.

There is a strong current,
but that's where I learned to swim. - Paper Lives

There is a strong current, but that's where I learned t...

But you'll listen to me.
It's not too deep, anyway. - Paper Lives

But you'll listen to me. It's not too deep, anyway...

[Ali] Mom will be so happy to see
that I can swim, you know? - Paper Lives

[Ali] Mom will be so happy to see that I can swim, you know?

[Ali] Why don't you go to her
if you love her? - Paper Lives

[Ali] Why don't you go to her if you love her?

[Mehmet vomits] - Paper Lives

[Mehmet vomits]

[laughter] - Paper Lives

[tense music continues] - Paper Lives

[tense music continues]

[panting] - Paper Lives

It seemed like she was around here.
She was calling for me. - Paper Lives

It seemed like she was around here. She was calling for me.

I went to look for her.
I came back when I couldn't find her. - Paper Lives

I went to look for her. I came back when I couldn't fin...

[delicate music plays] - Paper Lives

[delicate music plays]

Ali… - Paper Lives

But you can show me
if we go to where you got into the sack? - Paper Lives

But you can show me if we go to where you got into the sack?

-To let her know you're okay.
-My stepfather will see me. - Paper Lives

-To let her know you're okay. -My stepfather will see m...

You show me your home - Paper Lives

You show me your home

No, Mom told me to never come back. - Paper Lives

No, Mom told me to never come back.

I want her to know you are alive and well. - Paper Lives

I want her to know you are alive and well.

You show me your home - Paper Lives

You show me your home

-I won't drown, right?
-Come here, I'll hold you. - Paper Lives

-I won't drown, right? -Come here, I'll hold you.

-Don't step on anything sharp.
-[shivering] - Paper Lives

-Don't step on anything sharp. -[shivering]

[upbeat music continues] - Paper Lives

[upbeat music continues]

She'll say "Good for you, my boy." - Paper Lives

She'll say "Good for you, my boy."

He swore he wouldn't tell you.
He told on me right away, didn't he? - Paper Lives

He swore he wouldn't tell you. He told on me right away...

Don't be mad at Gonzales.
Tell me what you'll fucking do. - Paper Lives

Don't be mad at Gonzales. Tell me what you'll fuck...

His parents must be worried.
Have you tried to reach out to them? - Paper Lives

His parents must be worried. Have you tried to reach out to ...

"He is fine, don't worry.
I'll bring him to you whenever you want." - Paper Lives

"He is fine, don't worry. I'll bring him to y...

What the fuck was his mom doing
while he was getting beaten? - Paper Lives

What the fuck was his mom doing while he was getting beaten?

That son of a bitch beat them so bad
that she got scared probably. - Paper Lives

That son of a bitch beat them so bad that she got scared pro...

-To save the kid, she--
-She put him in the cart, is that so? - Paper Lives

-To save the kid, she-- -She put him in the cart, is that so...

Wouldn't his mom look
all over Istanbul to find him? - Paper Lives

Wouldn't his mom look all over Istanbul to find him?

What if she says - Paper Lives

What if she says

-What then?
-It's not possible, Uncle Tahsin. - Paper Lives

-What then? -It's not possible, Uncle Tahsin.

Please, what kind of a mother
would do that? - Paper Lives

Please, what kind of a mother would do that?

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Mehmet is a cherished fellow who runs the solid waste warehouse in the neighborhood, he helps everyone in need, especially homeless children and teenagers since he was one too.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Can Ulkay

Writer: Ercan Mehmet Erdem

Production: N/A

Genre: drama

Year: 2021

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.6

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 12 Mar 2021

Awards: 5 wins & 2 nominations

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