A Night in Four Parts

Cilingir Sofrasi, despite its minimal length (60 minutes), presents an impressive and profound story.

The story bases on a single night when two old friends meet at a meyhane (a kind of traditional pub pretty special to some of Middle-Eastern cultures, especially Turkey).

The conversation between two men gradually reveals many interesting truths about the past. And what makes the movie fascinating underlies the brilliant strategy of narration basing on gazes, gestures and brief phrases among dozens of chatty moments, each of which reveal a secret indicating some pains failing to remain in the past.

Congratulations to the director, wonderful actors and the whole team for this impressive movie which gifts a courageous story.