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Dealer
Can and his girlfriend, Jale, live with their young daughter, Meral, in a tough Turkish neighbourhood of Berlin and barely manage to scrape enough money together for their existence. Can is a small-time dealer and errand-boy for drug boss Hakan, who has to keep his customers supplied within his narrowly staked out territory. Jale, who works in the ware-house of a department store, has been pressing Can to give up this activity. Can, also fed up with his situation, sees a bright new beginning for himself and his family when Hakan offers him the prospective chance to run a bar on his very own. But Can has little control over the pressures that gradually begin to build up around him and soon finds himself floundering in quicksand.
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Plot Summary
A struggling actor named Frank is drowning in debt and desperation. He takes on a new job as a drug dealer in London to make ends meet, quickly finding himself entangled in a dangerous world of crime. As his life spirals out of control, Frank must confront the consequences of his choices and fight for survival.
Critical Reception
Dealer received mixed reviews, with some critics praising its gritty realism and Mark Rylance's intense performance, while others found its bleak narrative and depiction of drug culture to be overwhelming and lacking in depth.
What Reviewers Say
Mark Rylance delivers a powerful and unsettling performance as a man consumed by his choices.
The film offers a stark and unflinching look at the dark underbelly of urban life and drug dealing.
While gritty and intense, some found the narrative to be somewhat predictable and overly grim.
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Fun Fact
Mark Rylance, known for his extensive theatre work, reportedly immersed himself in research to portray the character of Frank authentically, including spending time observing life in various parts of London.
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