The Garage, directed by Lutfi Akad, is a Turkish comedy-drama film that explores the lives of two brothers, Yılmaz and Müjdat. The two brothers are orphans who were raised in an orphanage and inherited a car body repair shop from Nuri and İsmet who were like fathers to them.
One night, while trying to hotwire an old man's car, the old man dies due to a heart attack. The brothers are compelled to hide the dead body in a thinner solvent tank in the back of their garage. As they begin to paint the cars in their shop, they discover that the thinner they take out of the tank with the dead body gives incredible results. Impressed with the discovery, the duo starts to use the solvent fluid to produce high-quality painting results, which attracts more customers to their shop.
However, things take an unexpected turn when a rich businessman named Muzaffer discovers the secret behind the brothers' paint quality and begins to blackmail them. Muzaffer uses his influence and power to demand a percentage of their profits, threatening to reveal their secret and ruin their business.
As the brothers try to navigate through this crisis, they face several challenges that test their moral values and principles. Despite facing a crossroads, the brothers continue to work hard to keep their business running and to fulfill the dream that Nuri and İsmet had for them.
The Garage is a film that explores the complexities of human nature and how people can display their darkest side in desperate situations. It also highlights the importance of family values, loyalty, and resilience through the characters of Yılmaz and Müjdat.
