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Daughters of the Sun (Güneşin Kızları)

Daughters of the Sun (Güneşin Kızları) (translated)

TV Series · 2015–2016 · 16 people

Made by Süreç Film and broadcast on Kanal D, the Turkish series Güneşin Kızları has a title meaning "Güneş's Daughters". Its first episode aired on June 18, 2015, and it finished on March 19, 2016, after a single season of 39 episodes. Its best-known honor is the Best Series prize at the Altın Kelebek awards.

At its heart is Güneş, a 35-year-old literature teacher in a small town who raises three daughters alone after her husband leaves her for no reason. Evrim Alasya plays her. When the wealthy Haluk Mertoğlu, played by Emre Kınay, proposes marriage, she has to weigh the future of her girls against her own doubts. One daughter opposes the union, which sends the family down a path of unexpected turns. Tolga Sarıtaş, Burcu Özberk, Hande Erçel, Berk Atan and Miray Akay complete the main cast.

The production is presented as a love story with twists, complex and unpredictable characters, and an unexpected ending. Sadullah Celen directed, and Deniz Dargı, Cenk Boğatur and Cem Görgeç wrote the scripts. The series was also dubbed into Arabic and shown on MBC4 from November 20, 2016.

DirectorSadullah Celen
Production companySüreç Film
NetworkKanal D

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Series Binger A series devotee tracking character arcs, cast chemistry and season pacing.

Güneşin Kızları is a family series that rises on the shoulders of Güneş, played by Evrim Alasya. A literature teacher raising three daughters alone and a marriage proposal from Haluk, played by Emre Kınay: a solid starting point. The young cast of Tolga Sarıtaş, Burcu Özberk, Hande Erçel and Berk Atan brings energy too. Drama, romance and comedy intertwine across a single 39-episode season, but after a while the unexpected turns start tripping over each other and some episodes can be tiring. Winning Best Series at the Golden Butterfly awards shows the mix won over plenty of viewers.

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

The story of a mother and her three daughters is a good fit for family viewing. The decisions Güneş makes for her girls' future will feel familiar to parents. Drama, romance and comedy come together, so it makes you laugh and think. Romantic storylines and family conflicts may be a bit much for young children, though. A nice choice to watch with teenagers.

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The series centers on a 35-year-old literature teacher in a small town who, left by her husband for no reason, raises three daughters alone. That is a starting point that makes single motherhood, and the economic and social burden women carry, visible. The wealthy Haluk Mertoğlu's proposal opens up questions of class and of marriage seen as a form of security: Güneş has to weigh her own doubts against her daughters' future. One daughter's opposition to the match reflects how differently generations see things. Even if the plot sometimes puts surprises ahead of social observation, it is a production that asks questions about a woman's right to choose.

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