Riza(2007)

Riza is a Turkish drama following a truck driver whose livelihood hangs by a thread when his vehicle breaks down. Unable to work, Riza grows desperate to raise money for repairs, pushing him toward increasingly dangerous choices. As financial pressure mounts, he finds himself willing to cross a moral line and commit a brutal crime. The film explores how poverty and desperation can unravel a man's principles, trapping him in a cycle of survival at any cost. Riza captures the harsh realities facing working-class men in contemporary Turkey, where one mechanical failure can spiral into tragedy.