Hadi Be Oglum

Hadi Be Oglum is the Turkish superstar Kivanc Tatlitug's much anticipated feature film since his last award-winning installation in 2013, The Butterfly's Dream. Known for his complete transformation for a role, primarily in Turkish TV dramas, we have seen him go from a prison-hardened street fighter (Kuzey Guney) to a suave man with a mysterious past (Cesur ve Guzel) to a scrawny, tuberculosis ridden poet in The Butterfly's Dream. With several other noteworthy characters in between, and regardless of the script, Kivanc never fails to impress with his versatility and his full-body acting. Hadi Be Oglum is a simple, heartfelt story about a young, single father looking to connect with his special needs child from a one night stand. With breathtaking cinematography and a soulful soundtrack as the backdrop, Kivanc as Ali, a fisherman in a small village in Turkey, adopts all the mannerisms of a hopeful, doting, hard-working father whose purpose in life is to be able to reach his son. His range of emotions as he tries to find meaning in his son's silence is tear-jerking and beautiful. As the story unfolds with the small set of characters, it is hard not to fall in love with them. Father and son shares an eternal bond, as Ali shows through his relationship with his own father, and then his son. There are not many surprises in the storyline, but it is poignantly put together. For Kivanc lovers, it's a must watch as we see him go from strength to strength. For those of you who don't know him, it's high time that you did. You won't regret it!