Playing House
About Film
In almost every corner of the world, children ‘play house’ which is fictionalized by their families and traditions.
This film deals with the early marriage problem which most people think is in the past but still hurts many lives. The film tells the story of four characters who married early and suffered the serious consequences early marriage.
According to studies, %50 percent of all marriages in Turkey are still early marriages. Early marriages don't happen in one specific region. It is a problem of all regions and countries.
According to international contracts, early marriages are regarded as child abuse, a human rights violation and a public health issue.
One character in our film says: “Was it marriage? Were people lined up to torture me or was it something else? I still don’t know.”