Taksim Hold'em

On a Saturday night in Istanbul, despite the pleas of his fiancée, cynical Alper refuses to join the anti-government protests happening on his doorstep. He just wants to stay home for his weekly dose of poker, played with his regular crew of high-school friends. Alper's game is threatened as his friends set off on a series of passionate, and at times ill-thought-out, squabbles on whether they should join the demonstrations or not.

Director: Michael Onder

Cast: Kenan Ece, Damla Sönmez, Nezih Cihan Aksoy, Emre Yetim, Ahmet Tansu Taşanlar, Ege Kökenli, Berk Hakman, Irmak Ecem Aydemir

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.