Daha (2017): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2017, Daha is a drama and krimi film directed by Onur Saylak, running about 115 minutes.

What it’s about. Gaza is a 14-year-old boy who lives on the Aegean coast of Turkey. Together with his domineering father, he helps smuggle refugees from war-torn countries to Europe, giving them temporary lodgings and scant food until they attempt the crossing. Gaza dreams of escaping this life, but can't help being drawn into a dark world of immorality, exploitation and human suffering. Can you avoid becoming a monster when you've been raised by one? Onur Saylak's debut feature, adapted from the award-winning novel of the same title by Hakan Günday, one of the first novels to document the refugee crisis in Europe, "More" is the gripping story of a boy that gets to grow up in a world where there's no room for innocence.

Who’s in it. Daha stars Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan as Ahad, Hayat Van Eck as Gaza, Turgut Tunçalp as Harmin and Tankut Yildiz as Dordor, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.4/10, Daha has been warmly received by audiences. It went on to earn $129.7K at the box office.

Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, Brew, IndieFlix and Flix Premiere and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Daha page.

If you liked it. Fans of Daha tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.