Summerhouse

By: Yigit Karaahmet

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Synopsis: A gay couple&’s 40-year relationship is imperiled by a new arrival to their sleepy island paradise: The Birdcage as done by Highsmith.Fehmi and Şener have been together forty years—no small feat for any pair, but especially admirable for a gay couple in Turkey. Behind closed doors, their life on Büyükada, an idyllic island near Istanbul, is like a powder keg that needs only one spark to blow. That spark soon comes in the form of Deniz, the wildly handsome and troubled teenager next door, who immediately catches Fehmi&’s eye.This &“harmless&” crush immediately raises Şener&’s hackles; although he doesn&’t think Deniz would ever reciprocate Fehmi&’s feelings, it&’s not a risk he&’s willing to take. But when one betrayal leads to another, Deniz hatches a plan, and the sultry summer takes a dark turn as the couple&’s relationship is put to the test like never before. Will lust or love win the day? One thing&’s for sure: not everyone will be getting out of this love triangle alive.Dishy, suspenseful, and boiling over with black humor, Yiğit Karaahmet&’s debut makes a fierce political statement about supporting &“gay wrongs&” while also introducing a shockingly lovable pair of antiheroes who could be Tom Ripley&’s grandfathers.