Are We Ok? (2013): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2013, Are We Ok? is a comedy and drama film directed by Çağan Irmak, running about 92 minutes.

What it’s about. Temmuz is an openly gay sculptor living at a flat with his dog in Istanbul. He lives a bohemian lifestyle and has a happy go lucky, carefree, eccentric (such as believing in good luck charms) character, frequently distracting him from his work as a children's book illustrator, and eventually leading him to be abandoned by his boyfriend via e-mail. He is given solace and affection by her wealthy mother, who is fully supportive of him, and best friend and co-worker, Beste. In the meantime, he keeps seeing a young man in his dreams, who repeatedly calls him for help and rescue. One day he runs into this guy while getting on the bus, who is accompanied by his mother, and helps them get into their home as the young man was born without limbs. From then on, two lives would collide into each other, starting a brotherhood full of discoveries and mutual help.

Who’s in it. Are We Ok? stars Aras Bulut İynemli as İhsan, Deniz Celiloğlu as Temmuz, Aslı Enver as Beste and Sumru Yavrucuk as Temmuz'un Annesi, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.6/10, Are We Ok? has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $2.3M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Are We Ok? page.

If you liked it. Fans of Are We Ok? tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.