Frenzy

Istanbul is in the grip of political violence. The state uses new underground techniques in the hunt for terrorists in shantytowns. Kadir works as a garbage collector to search for traces of bomb-making – the price he paid for a secret early parole. He is reunited with his younger brother Ahmet who works for the city as a stray dog exterminator. Despite Kadir’s repeated efforts, Ahmet seems reluctant to develop a deep brotherly bond. Escalating pressure from the authorities creates suspicion and mistrust. Kadir’s misplaced desires lead to irrational jealousy, and Ahmet becomes strangely attached to a wounded dog. As it becomes obvious that Ahmet is avoiding him, Kadir concocts conspiracy theories to explain his behavior. There’s no escape from the suffocating atmosphere that can turn friends into enemies. Their frenzied paranoia can only lead to destruction…

“Frenzy takes place in a city which is driven into political chaos. The state hopelessly fights against the terrorists based in shanty towns. When techniques of isolation and segregation of these neighborhoods does not work out, the state invents new methods. Frenzy is the story of two brothers who try to survive in such a neighborhood. It tells how the political system turns “little men” into parts of its violent mechanism by providing them with authority and the instruments of violence, which in the end turn against themselves and lead to their destruction.”

Emin Alper