The release date for Turkish actor Kivanc Tatlitug's upcoming Netflix movie "Chokehold" has been revealed.
The high-octane suspense-filled eerie movie will premiere on Netflix on April 21.
"Chokehold" follows a couple in Istanbul who become embroiled in a scandal and chooses to leave the city. After finding a perfect start, they settle in a peaceful village on the Aegean coast.
The couple hopes this new place will bring them joy, however, their happiness is short-lived as the new environment feels strange, from authorities who insinuate violence through words to neighbors who don't seem friendly.
The husband, Yanbul, encounters a variety of people while attempting to settle there, even engaging in fist battles with some of the locals. Although he wishes to become a better man in order to escape his past, his future appears bleak when things spiral out of control.
On the one hand, he faces life-threatening enemies eager to kill him at any cost, and on the other, suffers from psychological issues. Can the couple find happiness in their new home? Or will things only grow worse for them as time goes on?
"Chokehold" stars Tatlitug in the leading role of Yanbul and Funda Eryigit will play the role of his wife. Gurgen Oz, Hayat Van Eck, and Kerem Arslanoglu will play significant antagonistic neighbors.
The cast also includes Muge Bayramoglu, Onur Gurcay, Ulas Tuzak, Onur Akgulgil, Gorkem Kenanoglu, Nadi Guler, Melda Tuzluca, Askin Senol, Baki Kurtulus, and Sahan Efe Kucuk.
Onur Saylak directed the project from a script by Hakan Gunday.