# Egg (2007) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/egg-2007/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-25

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 76% |
| Critic Score | 86% |
| Audience Score | 78% |
| Metascore | 72/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.6/5 |
| IMDb | 7/10 |
| Director | Semih Kaplanoğlu |
| Genres | Drama |
| Runtime | 97 min |
| Festival premiere | Antalya 2007 (Golden Orange for Best Film) |

## Quick answer

Egg (2007) earns a 76% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Semih Kaplanoğlu’s Yusuf Trilogy opener took Antalya’s top prize — a meditative return-to-village story that defined 200 Metascore 72/100. Directed by Semih Kaplanoğlu.

## Critics consensus

Semih Kaplanoğlu’s Yusuf Trilogy opener took Antalya’s top prize — a meditative return-to-village story that defined 2000s Turkish auteur cinema.

## Synopsis

Poet Yusuf (35-38) returns to his childhood hometown, which he hadn't visited for years, upon his mother's death. He is faced with a neglected, crumbling house. Ayla, a young girl (17-19) awaits him there. Yusuf has been unaware of the existence of this distant relation who had been living with his mother for five years; He stays by his dead mother's bedside for a while on the morning of his return...

## Cast

Nejat İşler, Saadet Işıl Aksoy, Ufuk Bayraktar, Kaan Karabacak, Tülin Özen, Cengiz Bozkurt, Gülçin Santırcıoğlu, Semra Kaplanoglu

## Accolades

Premiered at Antalya 2007, where it won the Golden Orange for Best Film.

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Egg worth watching?**
Egg holds a 76% Celluloid Score. Semih Kaplanoğlu’s Yusuf Trilogy opener took Antalya’s top prize — a meditative return-to-village story that defined 2000s Turkish auteur cinema.

**What is Egg about?**
Poet Yusuf (35-38) returns to his childhood hometown, which he hadn't visited for years, upon his mother's death. He is faced with a neglected, crumbling house. Ayla, a young girl (17-19) awaits him there. Yusuf has been unaware of the existence of this distant relation who had been living with his mother for five years; He stays by his dead mother's bedside for a while on the morning of his return...

**Who directed Egg?**
Egg (2007) was directed by Semih Kaplanoğlu.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Egg?**
76% — the average of five public sources: critics 86%, audience 78%, Metascore 72/100, Letterboxd 3.6/5, and IMDb 7/10.

**Where can I watch Egg?**
Streaming availability varies by region — see the Egg page for current options.

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