Pardon

1h 34m 7.4/10

Overview

Based on a true event, Pardon tells the tragicomic story of three friends who end up in prison when they are mistaken as members of a terrorist organization. Ibrahim's fear of uniforms makes him runaway whenever he sees one. Because of this, police mistakes him with a terrorist and takes him and his friend Muzo into custody. Fooled by the police during the interrogation they name another friend, Aydin, in hope of saving themselves. As they all end up in prison, they remember the families and lovers they left behind.

Director

Mert Baykal

Top Billed Cast

Bülent Kayabaş

Amir

Erol Günaydın

Baba

Rasim Öztekin

Muzo

Ferhan Şensoy

İbrahim

Zeki Alasya

Müdür

Ali Çatalbaş

Aydın

Reviews

deepkino

9/16/2025

8/10

Dark Comedy and Tragic Satire! This work is a darkly hilarious satire that exposes profound injustice. It follows an ordinary man, whose life has been plagued by bad luck, as he finally takes a vacation from his long-postponed military service. His attempt to return home ends abruptly with his imprisonment, triggering a chain of devastatingly unfortunate events. The film achieves the remarkable feat of critiquing the grave flaws within the Turkish judicial and penal system through humor and entertainment.