Rising High
dir. Cüneyt Kaya · 2020
Three real estate agents, intoxicated by their rapid ascent to wealth, find themselves ensnared in a web of fraud and excess. As their lives spiral into chaos, the absurdity of their ambitions becomes a darkly comedic reflection on greed and moral decay. Watching it feels like a rollercoaster ride through a vibrant yet gritty urban landscape, where laughter and discomfort intertwine in a sharp critique of contemporary society.
Charting the rise and fall of three corrupt real estate agents who accumulate absurd wealth in no time but fall into a vortex of fraud, greed and drugs.
Talking points
- the ethics of ambition
- the impact of wealth on relationships
- satire in contemporary cinema
- the role of institutions in personal morality
