Grain (film)


Grain is a 2017 Turkish/German/French/Swedish film written and directed by Semih Kaplanoğlu.

Plot

In an undefined near future, Professor Erol Erin, a seed geneticist, lives in a city protected from multi-ethnic immigrants by magnetic walls. For unknown reasons, the city's agricultural plantations have been hit by a genetic crisis. In a meeting at the headquarters of Novus Vita, the corporation which employs him, Erol hears about Cemil Akman, a fellow geneticist who wrote a thesis about the recurrent crises affecting genetically modified seeds. Erol sets out on a journey to find him. A journey that will change everything Erol knew.

Production

The film is produced by Kaplanoğlu's company, Kaplan Film; and co-produced by Heimatfilm, Sophie Doulac Productions, The Chimney Pot and Arte France Cinéma. The film was shot in Detroit, Michigan, Germany and Turkey.

Cast