Şahsiyet (English Title: Persona) is a 2018 Turkish crime drama miniseries written by Hakan Günday and directed by Onur Saylak. The series premiered on 17 March 2018 and was broadcast by puhutv.
Haluk Bilginer won the International Emmy Award for Best Performance by an Actor for his role as Agah, in Şahsiyet.
Şahsiyet Synopsis
Agâh Beyoğlu is a 65-year-old retired court clerk whose spouse died some time ago. Agâh lives alone in an old Ottoman building bearing the name of his deceased spouse, Mebrure, in Beyoğlu. One day, his beloved cat Münir Bey dies, since Agâh forgets to feed him. After the incident, he goes to a doctor to figure out the reasons for his memory impairment, and there he is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Agâh can’t accept the fact that he has Alzheimer’s disease and becomes depressed. One day, when Agâh meets his friends at an invitation, he discerns some advantages of his disease and makes a decision which is a turning point.
Nevra Elmas is a young and idealist police officer working in Istanbul Police Headquarters. She is the only female personnel in the Homicide Department but due to her gender, she experiences mobbing by her male co-workers, especially by misogynist Firuz. Her workmates believe that she does not deserve her position in the department and that her assignment is purely and simply due to benevolent sexism.
A serial killer wearing a cat costume shows up in Istanbul. There is a common ground between the victims, Nevra Elmas, and Agâh Beyoğlu: Kambura, a small and conservative district near Istanbul.
Cast
| Haluk Bilginer | Agâh Beyoglu |
| Cansu Dere | Nevra Elmas |
| Metin Akdülger | Ates Arbay |
| Sebnem Bozoklu | Zuhal |
| Hüseyin Avni Danyal | Cemil |
Where to watch
Turkish Language
Youtube
English Subtitles
Various Websites are Translating this series in English subtitles. Below are the links to the site.