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Mother (Anne)

Mother (Anne)

TV Series · 2016–2017 · 17 people

From October 25, 2016, to June 20, 2017, Star TV aired Anne (English title Mother), a Turkish family drama that ended with its 33rd episode. A joint production of Medyapım and MF Yapım, it adapts the 2010 Japanese series Mother, written by Yuji Sakamoto. Cansu Dere, Vahide Perçin and Beren Gökyıldız share the lead roles, and the show centers on motherhood and the fight to protect a child.

The story begins when Zeynep, a photographer, fills in as a substitute teacher at a school for a day. She notices the odd behavior of one pupil, Melek, and on digging deeper learns that the girl is being abused by her mother and stepfather. To save a child's life, Zeynep kidnaps her and gives her a new name and a new life. Beren Gökyıldız plays Melek. The cast also includes Ali Süreyya Tuncer (Mert), Alize Gördüm (Gamze), Berkay Ateş (Cengiz), Can Nergis (Ali), Gonca Vuslateri (Şule), Gözde Mukavelat (Serap) and Gülenay Kalkan (Cahide).

Berfu Ergenekon wrote the screenplay and Merve Gür took over the adaptation from episode nine; Merve Girgin Aytekin and Nadim Güç are credited as directors. The series drew high ratings on ANT1 in Greece.

DirectorMerve Girgin Aytekin, Nadim Güç
Production companyMedyapım, MF Yapım
NetworkStar TV

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Family Viewer Asks whether the whole household can watch it; cares about humor and heart.

A very heavy subject: a little girl abused by her mother and stepfather, and a woman who kidnaps her to save her. It is not suitable to watch with children; it could frighten and upset young ones. For adults, though, it is deeply moving. Beren Gökyıldız as Melek will break your heart. It carries a strong message about motherhood and protecting a child.

History & Society Lens Asks about the period, the social background and what the work reflects.

Adapted from the Japanese series Mother, Anne brings a subject that is too often ignored, child abuse, to the center of mainstream television. That Zeynep, a photographer filling in as a substitute teacher for a single day, is the one to notice Melek's odd behavior is a reminder that abuse often becomes visible through the attention of an outsider. Her decision to kidnap the child to save her puts the tension between law and conscience squarely before the viewer. The way it frames motherhood less as a biological bond than as protection and responsibility is thought-provoking. Its high ratings in Greece also show that the subject knows no borders.

Yeşilçam Nostalgic A viewer raised on the classics, looking for warm storytelling and strong acting.

Motherhood, sacrifice and a child's innocence: Yeşilçam's favorite themes, this time inside a far darker story. Beren Gökyıldız plays Melek with heartbreaking sincerity, and Cansu Dere and Vahide Perçin both deliver strong performances. The weight of the subject wears on the viewer at times; the pain of abuse leaves little room for that warm glimmer of hope found in the old films. This is a series that puts conscience at its center and keeps a steady moral compass; those who love Yeşilçam's stories of mothers and children will find the same tenderness on much darker ground.

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