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📊 Film Specifications
Director Melih Gülgen
Writer Safa Önal (Screenplay)
Original Title Ah Bir Çocuk Olsaydım
Release Date May 1, 1988
Runtime 82 min (1h 22m)
Country Turkey
Language TR
Budget N/A
Box Office N/A
Studios Gülgen Film • Kısmet Film
Oh, If Only I Were a Child (1988)
Directed by Melih Gülgen
• Written by Safa Önal
"Caught between the stage lights and his son's quiet world, a father faces his hardest trial."
⭐ Not Rated Yet ⏱️ 82 min 🎬 Drama
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Synopsis
Ferdi (Ferdi Tayfur) is a hardworking nightclub singer raising his young son, Burak (Burak Gülgen), as a single father after losing his wife years earlier. Exhausted by late-night performances and demanding schedules, Ferdi struggles with immense guilt over not being able to dedicate enough time to his son. His life is turned upside down when Burak is involved in a sudden, life-threatening incident. Forced to confront his priorities and the fragile bond with his child, Ferdi undergoes a deeply emotional journey—fighting to protect his son and reshape his world around what truly matters before it is too late.