Inside

Zeki Demirkubuz's Inside (Turkey, 2012). 2012IST Best Director, Actor, Cinematography and Editing Winner. A striking adaptation of Dostoevsky's "Notes From Underground," Zeki Demirkubuz's existential drama "Inside" convincingly transposes the novella's action to contemporary Ankara and allows the Turkish multihyphenate to once again explore the bestial side of human nature. Riveting viewers with a tour-de-force performance from lead Engin Gunaydin and eye-catching cinematography, the technically sublime pic should prove more accessible to international audiences than Demirkubuz's previous work has, and enjoy a longer shelf life as a modern take on a literary classic. Further fest play is assured. Official Selections 2012IST. RATING: 8. Source: Variety.