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Evil Eye

synopsis

When teenager Alina goes missing, Zuhal, 32, a Romanian policewoman of Turkish origins takes a personal interest in the case, despite being discouraged by her colleague, Mathias, 39. Zuhal just passed the Detective exam, but her parents still think she has an admin job, and look forward to marrying her off to Azad, a businessman they chose for her. To forget the pressures she has at home, Zuhal focuses on her job. When she discovers Alina was sexually abused as a child, she convinces Mathias to travel with her to a remote village to investigate this further. The lead doesn’t pan out, but driving back through Dobrogea’s wilderness, Zuhal and Mathias discover a mummified foot. It’s not Alina’s though. The foot belongs to a sex worker who disappeared years ago. As the possibility of a serial killer arises, Zuhal fears for Alina’s safety. Then, Alina calls 911…Will Zuhal rescue her? Will she catch the serial killer? Who has the murderous, evil eye in this god-forsaken part of the world?

Director’statement

This series talks about the evil around us and its effect on women. How does evil thrive in our society? How can one remain a good person in an evil world? Society’s prejudices and indifference help perpetuate evil, leading to exploitation, oppression, and violence. Internalised misogyny and toxic masculinity are two other thematic strands in our series. Both emerge from the belief that men must exert masculinity and power, while women must adopt femininity and compliance. The unseen chains of inequality and poverty, personified by Alina, the missing girl, and the victims of the serial killer, blend with cultural pressures, painting the bigger picture of the challenges women still face today. Zuhal embodies the dichotomy of the modern and the traditional woman. Both wrestle inside her, as she’s trying to be a good policewoman, and a good woman like society dictates. But what happens when women don’t conform to society’s rules? What is the price a good woman pays when she turns “bad”?

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