Anons (2019): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2019, Anons is a drama film directed by Mahmut Fazıl Coşkun, running about 94 minutes. “The night long journey of the 4 soldiers discharged from the army.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. May 22nd, 1963. Unhappy with the existing social and political situation in Turkey, a group of military officers has planned a coup d’état to take down the government in Ankara. Meanwhile in Istanbul, their conspirators have undertaken the vital mission of taking over the National Radio station and making a formal announcement about the coup. But nothing goes to plan. Faced with a number of obstacles, including a sudden rainstorm, the absence of the radio station technician, a betrayal, the lack of feedback from Ankara and their very own inefficiency, the conspirators scramble to keep their plan on track and announce the success of the coup – that is, if the coup in the capital has taken place at all.

Who’s in it. Anons stars Ali Seçkiner Alıcı as Albay Reha, Murat Kılıç, Tarhan Karagöz and Sencan Güleryüz, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.6/10, Anons has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

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

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