Project Detail

Other Side of the Game

Savas Akyüz

Synopsis

Tony Cole knows that for the last ten years he’s been caught in a downward spiral. Selling drugs was never a crime, but it was never meant to be his career. Now he’s frustrated with his mundane daily routine and can no longer live with the constant threat of getting caught.

But Tony doesn’t realise that his middle class customers will never accept him as anything but a drug dealer and that the criminal underworld will brutally hold onto its own. His plans for a legitimate future go fatally wrong, framing him for both theft and murder.

Manipulated by those he trusts and deserted by those he loves, Tony has only twelve hours to save his life. His only choice is to sink deeper into a sordid world in a desperate attempt to claw his way back out.

Details

Year: 2010
Type of project: Features
Running time: 88 mins
Format: Super 16mm
Director: Savas Akyüz, Lajaune Lincoln 1st Feature
Producer: Savas Akyüz, Lajaune Lincoln, Simon Paul Sutton
Editor: Savas Akyüz
Screenwriter: Savas Akyüz, Lajaune Lincoln
Director of Photography: Graham Martyr
Sound: Andrew Halley
Composer: Neil Stemp
Principal cast: Simon Paul Sutton, Ben 'Doc Brown' Smith, Ayse Tezel, Bill Fellows

Genre

Action Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Splitwigs

94 Bourne Hill
London N13 4LY
UK

T +44 (0)20 3157 4022

info@splitwigs.com

Visit Website

Page updates

This page was last updated on 12th May 2025. Please let us know if we need to make any amendments or request edit access by clicking below.

Suggest amendments

The film narrates the complex journey of a young woman as she is promised in an arranged marriage to a wealthy aristocrat. As she navigates this new social landscape, she unexpectedly finds herself drawn towards another woman from her town. This secret affection creates a conflict within her, torn between fulfilling her marital duties and following her heart. Through its poignant portrayal of love in the face of societal expectations, the movie explores themes of identity, independence, and the struggle for authentic connection amidst tradition-bound constraints. As the protagonist grapples with these competing forces in her life, viewers are drawn into a captivating tale of self-discovery and the courage to embrace one's own desires. Official Selection BFI Flare LGBTQIA+ Film Festival 2025

LGBTQIA+ Romance

A young woman looking to the left, within the silhouette of herself looking to the left

Moments Between

Director: Ben M. Davies

Year: 2025

Jenny reveals to her fiancé, Scott, that she's fallen in love with Cat, her best friend. Jenny can't decide who she wants to be with, so she lets Scott and Cat choose for her.

Drama LGBTQIA+ Romance

Odd Socks

Director: David Ledger