Turkish for Beginners (2012)
Türkisch für Anfänger
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👍 69%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
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Cast
Josefine Preuß as Lena Schneider
Anna Stieblich as Doris Schneider
Adnan Maral as Metin Öztürk
Pegah Ferydoni as Yagmur Öztürk
Arnel Taci as Costa Papavassilou
Günther Kaufmann as Tongo
Is Turkish for Beginners good?
It's divisive. 69% audience score, estimated from 392 TMDB ratings.
Overview
During an emergency landing on a deserted island suddenly traumatized by antiauthoritarian education Lena Schneider together with the Turkish Super Macho Cem Öztürk must fight for survival. After initially Cem macho repulsive acts on Lena, a jellyfish in the water and sand in a bikini, she recognizes the time the romantic core behind his cool facade. Meanwhile, meet also their parents, who obdurate psychologist Doris and Metin Öztürk to work together to find their missing children. So both generations take an involuntary Turkish Basic Course for beginners. Wikipedia ↗
