Anatolia

So sad and well acted ..i cant say more sorry...bm.

Set against the backdrop of a remote boarding school in the mountains of eastern Turkey, Brothers' Keeper explores the tender yet tragic friendship between two Kurdish boys. Director Ferit Karahan evokes a melancholic tone through cinematography and long, lingering takes of the school's austere setting. We follow the quiet Yusuf (Samet Yildiz) as he navigates the oppressive institution, ruled by abusive administrators who seek to stamp out Kurdish identity.

When the defiant Memo (Ekin Koç) arrives at the school, he and Yusuf develop an intimate bond that provides solace amidst the unrelenting trauma and violence. Their wordless glances and subtle gestures reveal a depth of unspoken devotion. However, the constant threat of separation and punishment haunts their relationship. Karahan patiently draws out the tension, refusing easy sentimentality or melodrama.

While simple and elegantly crafted, I hoped for more complexity and background on the characters' inner lives. The sparse dialogue and restrained style create emotional distance at times. Still, Brothers' Keeper remains a poignant examination of love and resilience in the face of systematic cruelty.

I liked the movie very much. The incident is told very realistically and very naturally. There is a traumatic event in the movie. The characters constantly blame each other, but all characters are innocent. The movie seems to say that these are the conditions and they cannot be prevented. I was just disturbed by some of the child actors' dialogues. Because they were amateurs, it didn't sit well in their mouths. The kids were very grinning next to the professional players. It was a perfect festival movie. I congratulate the entire team who contributed.

A thorough portrayal of people of Turkey conveyed by the illness of a primary school student. The plot is well written down to the smallest details such as the cigarette brand of the state teacher. Dialogues and actions fit into the world and reflect the selfishness and irresponsibleness of people clearly.

8/10, must watch for anyone interested in Turkey.

In a remote town lies a boarding school for the underprivileged children between the high hills of the mighty mountains. During the record-shattering winter, all of a sudden a kid is getting really sick and the hidden secrets are unravelling one by one.

Cold face of bureaucracy reminds itself in almost every chance of resolution. Coldness, loneliness and awkwardness of the coming of age, having noone to care for you, cold faces, cold waters to shower with, cold doors hits you right in the face...

Obsessed principals and teachers doing everything but their core job, to care for the children... It reminded me good old ''Ondskan'' and ''Les Choristes'' if you know what I mean. The taste is different in this one though.

If you wanna get lost in a snow storm-torn town and try to find a way out of a big crisis, here's you pick, don't miss it!