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Loophole

Loophole

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Loophole

"A modern adaptation of the fable "The Ant and the Grasshopper""

2025

0h 8m

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Drama

Overview

A hardworking, overlooked employee is stunned when his carefree, social colleague unexpectedly lands the promotion he’s been striving for, forcing him to question the value of dedication in a corporate world that rewards charm over effort.

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8 featured cast members

Starring

Mehmet Gürkan

Hikmet

Şevki Çepa

Levent

Ata Saygılı

Demir

Ilgın Tanrıverdi

Nazlı

Emre Akdeniz

Security

Yusuf Kunt

Employee

Cem Yeni

Employee

Irmak Küçük

Employee

Creative team

Directed by: Defne Tamyaman
Written by: Melike Doğan
Produced by: Ece Yücelyiğit

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