Asiklar Bayrami

Very unexpected gem of a piece. Festival of Troubadours. You see a part of Turkey that is not the glitzy Istanbul or Bodrum or Izmir, etc. Some scenes reminded me of surreal locations in Gozu of Takashi Miike. It has a strange therapeutic feel to it this movie, gets you into a nihilistic mood, but still with a dash of hope somehow. Bare mountains and at times green valleys with half dried out river streams add to the melancholy. A slow, 90min ride of a son and a dying troubadour dad suddenly showing up after 25 years of disappearance. Lost love, lives and nothing but a subtle ode to Asik Veysel and maybe real Turkish spirit of innocence long lost these days.

A very touching story of a lost son & father relationship. Connecting childhood memories while trying to walk over a broken relationship bridge between the past and today, knowing there is not much time left to re-build. Cinematography and acting is five Stars. For whom have lived in Anatolia for some time, or from this land, or traveled there and are familiar with this culture will undoubtedly enjoy the music, scenery, and story more than many of us. Congratulations on bringing us something that is different, not revealing what was the real story behind why the father left his son behind and leave it to our imagination, Everyone can guess and complete their own story in the blanks.

Like all Ozcan Alper films, this is a quiet, reflective film that deviates from the mainstream. Don't expect fuss or thrills. Immerse yourself in a pensive journey with Yusuf and Heves Ali masterfully acted by kivanc tatlitug and settar tanriogen and let the tears flow. The cinematography is also stunning and the folk music is beautiful. The film's theme is summarised towards the end ... it is not always about happy endings or problem resolutions ... even when time is running out, it is often difficult to open up and resolve deep rooted relationship issues and overcome deep seated hurt. A beautiful film that should be watched.

In Netflix's coercive universe of puzzling, superficial and fast-paced, mostly duplicate movies and TV shows, this movie stands elsewhere. This cinematic language may seem a bit challenging for someone who is used to today's illusion of speed, but someone who leaves himself to that flow can find the courage to face many emotions he has suppressed. One of the strongest aspects of the film is that it is adapted from Kemal Varol's novel of the same name. In particular, a phrase that became the motto of the film and was constantly shared on social media was quite interesting: "Daddy (papa) is an unfinished word." Indeed, "pa" is one of the first syllables that babies say, when they repeat that syllable repeatedly, "papa" comes out, as if they are trying to say a word that starts with "pa".

A little bit melancolic but speed of the movie was like meditation. Also Congrats for Kivanc Tatlitug to his performance.

Brilliant acting, pitch perfect dialogue! Not a film for those who crave action-packed scenes, but rather for those who appreciate an in-depth portrayal of a wounded relationship, in this case between musician father and attorney son. The Turkish music and stunning, stark landscapes provide an amazing backdrop to this novel road film featuring two people in a car for most of it. It's a tour de force, keeping the viewer engaged in a 90-minute or so conversation. Along the way as the car journeys to some small towns, we learn in stunningly economical but evocative scenes about the father's past, with a subtlety that totally eludes even the most serious Hollywood films. That is just part of the magic of Ozcan Alper's directing.