Have You Ever Seen Fireflies? Explained
Have You Ever Seen Fireflies? |
Native Name: | |
Director: | Andaç Haznedaroğlu |
Production Companies: | BKM |
Distributor: | Netflix |
Runtime: | 113 minutes |
Country: | Turkey |
Language: | Turkish |
Have You Ever Seen Fireflies? (Turkish: '''Sen Hiç Ateşböceği Gördün mü?'''|link=no) is a play written by Yılmaz Erdoğan.[1] A feature film based on the play was released in 2021 via Netflix, directed by Andaç Haznedaroglu and starring Yılmaz Erdoğan, Ecem Erkek and Engin Alkan.[2] [3] [4]
Production
Erdoğan began writing the play while he was serving at the Air Force Academy.[5] It was performed for the first time on 23 January 1999 at the Beşiktaş Cultural Center in Istanbul.[6] Erdoğan was given a day's leave to attend the premiere.[7]
The play had a cast of 17 people and was released with the sponsorship of Telsim. During its run in Istanbul it was staged 97 times between 23 January 1999 and 23 May 1999.[8] Later that same year during June, the play was performed in Bursa, Denizli, Antalya, Isparta, Adana, Tarsus, Mersin and Cyprus, as well as Anatolia.[9] The following year the production went on a temporary hiatus due to the pregnancy of actor Demet Akbağ and by November, the play had been staged a total of 505 times.[10] In August 2002 Erdoğan stated that the play had been viewed by 1 million people.[11]
Original cast
Awards
- 3rd Afife Theatre Awards[14]
- Avni Dilligil Theatre Awards[16] [17]
- Best Production: Sen Hiç Ateşböceği Gördün mü?
- Most Successful Playwright: Yılmaz Erdoğan
- Most Successful Supporting Actress: Zerrin Sümer
- Most Successful Theatre Score: Metin Kalender[18]
Film adaptation
A film adaptation of the play was released on April 9, 2021, on Netflix. It starred Yılmaz Erdoğan as Patron and also featured Ecem Erkek and Merve Dizdar. Erdoğan had previously spoken about his desire to create a feature film adaptation as early as 2009.[19]
Cast and characters
Notes and References
- Web site: 18 yıl sonra yeni kadroyla yayınlanacak olan Sen Hiç Ateşböceği Gördün mü? filminin oyuncuları kimler?. 2021-04-12. Hurriyet.com.tr. 8 April 2021 . tr.
- Web site: Have You Ever Seen Fireflies? Trailer: Another Interesting Turkish Drama from Netflix. Leisure Byte. 22 March 2021. 2021-04-08.
- Web site: Stream It Or Skip It: 'Have You Ever Seen Fireflies?' on Netflix, a Turkish Dramedy About an Eccentric Woman and Her Beloved Glowing Bugs. Decider. 9 April 2021. 2021-04-11.
- Web site: Have You Ever Seen Fireflies Review: Award-Winning Performance By Ecem Erkek. Filmy Hype. 10 April 2021 . 2021-04-12.
- Web site: Son Dakika. 2021-04-12. Milliyet. tr.
- Web site: İl il sanat. 2021-04-12. www.hurriyet.com.tr. 24 July 1999 . tr.
- Web site: Mükremin Abi, hasret giderdi. 2021-04-12. Hurriyet.com.tr. 25 January 1999 . tr.
- Web site: Tiyatroya Telsim desteği. 2021-04-12. www.hurriyet.com.tr. 11 February 1999 . tr.
- Web site: BKM Anadolu turnesinde. 2021-04-12. www.hurriyet.com.tr. 11 June 1999 . tr.
- Web site: ÖZBEY. Savaş. 300 milyon sermayeyle kuruldu üç şirketli dev olup çıktı. 2021-04-12. www.hurriyet.com.tr. 26 April 2003 . tr.
- Web site: Bu gerginlik kár getirmez. 2021-04-12. www.hurriyet.com.tr. 20 August 2002 . tr.
- Web site: Sen Hiç Ateş Böceği Gördün mü? Oyuncuları . Sinemalar.com . 18 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130115083914/http://www.sinemalar.com/oyuncular/7358/sen-hic-ates-bocegi-gordun-mu . 15 January 2013.
- News: Maro. Asu. Hayat hikâyemle döverim seni!. 17 August 2016. Milliyet. 4 March 2008.
- News: Afife Jale tiyatro ödülleri verildi. 12 August 2016. Hürriyet. 5 May 1999.
- Web site: Avni Dilligil Tiyatro Ödüllü (1999) . Metin Kalender's website . 12 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150322113651/http://www.metinkalender.com/oduller/avni-dilligil-tiyarto-odulleri-1999.html . 22 March 2015.
- News: Avni Dilligil Odulleri dagitildi. 12 August 2016. Hürriyet. 1 December 1999.
- News: Ödüller gençlere. Milliyet. 1 December 1999.
- Web site: Afife Jale Tiyatro Ödülü (1999) . Metin Kalender's website . 12 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150322105122/http://www.metinkalender.com/oduller/afife-jale-odulu.html . 22 March 2015.
- News: Çektiğim en iyi film Neşeli Hayat. Haberturk.