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Dormitory

Original title: Yurt
  • 2023
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
1.1K
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Doga Karakas in Dormitory (2023)
Drama

Fourteen-year-old Ahmet leaves home for an all-boys religious dormitory, navigating family expectations, religious duties, and holding onto childhood amid environmental and personal changes.Fourteen-year-old Ahmet leaves home for an all-boys religious dormitory, navigating family expectations, religious duties, and holding onto childhood amid environmental and personal changes.Fourteen-year-old Ahmet leaves home for an all-boys religious dormitory, navigating family expectations, religious duties, and holding onto childhood amid environmental and personal changes.

  • Director
    • Nehir Tuna
  • Writer
    • Nehir Tuna
  • Stars
    • Doga Karakas
    • Can Bartu Aslan
    • Ozan Çelik
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    1.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Nehir Tuna
    • Writer
      • Nehir Tuna
    • Stars
      • Doga Karakas
      • Can Bartu Aslan
      • Ozan Çelik
    • 13User reviews
    • 96Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 15 wins & 26 nominations total

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    Doga Karakas
    • Ahmet
    Can Bartu Aslan
    Can Bartu Aslan
    • Hakan
    Ozan Çelik
    • Yakup Hodja
    Tansu Biçer
    Tansu Biçer
    • Father
    Didem Ellialti
    Didem Ellialti
    • Mother
    Orhan Güner
    Orhan Güner
    • Behlül Hodja
    Isilti Su Alyanak
    • Sevinç
    Emrullah Erbay
    • Enes Hodja
    Fatih Berk Sahin
    • School Bully
    Erdi Kökerer
    • Macid
    Tolga T. Talay
    • Hodja at Yurt
    Miraç Kaya
    • Musa
    Nazli Benan Özkaya
    • English Teacher
    Ercan Erdil
    • Bully around dormitory
    Esila Ergun
    • Little Girl
    • (as Esila Ergün)
    Gülnur Unal
    • Little Girl's Mother
    Mehmet Onur Atbas
    • Commander
    Ibrahim Olam
    • School Manager
    • Director
      • Nehir Tuna
    • Writer
      • Nehir Tuna
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    10dhokaharsh

    THE REVERBERATING FRAMES OF YOUTH

    Dormitory The film radiates corners, longing and monochromatic volumes. It is a heart where the blooming childhood enters in the forest of demarcations. The picturesque of black and white creates an enigmatic frame of emotions. It fleshes the character into the nuances of humanity of the bygone era and question about it. Promising frames, detailed costumes, classic editing, layered actors. The child Ahmets vulnerability, innocence and understanding goes through the tones of revolution. The film showcases an individual revelation of Godhood, companionship, parental relationships and openings of love.
    10Alper-72

    A Striking Film on Pressure, Belonging, and Freedom

    Yurt is truly an impressive and thought-provoking piece. It masterfully narrates a child's struggle to find themselves within the constraints imposed by society. Nehir Tuna's direction, atmosphere, and storytelling are highly successful.

    In particular, the scenes reflecting Ahmet's inner world deeply affected me. On one hand, he is caught between his father's and society's expectations, and on the other, he begins to question the rules after meeting a freer character like Hakan. This internal conflict is portrayed very realistically. The anxiety, helplessness, and curiosity in Ahmet's eyes were palpable in every scene.

    The film's way of depicting the environment of the dormitory, the pressure, and how individuality is disregarded was quite striking. The dark and oppressive tones perfectly matched the story's atmosphere. In some scenes, I truly felt as if I were inside that environment.

    Additionally, the film subtly weaves in elements of the political atmosphere of the era. Details like Sevinç's use of the word "Aczmendi" remind viewers of 1990s Turkey and its conservative structure. These elements are integrated into the narrative in a natural flow, without being overly blatant.

    While watching this film, I couldn't help but put myself in Ahmet's shoes. His internal conflict, the obligation to conform, and the burgeoning desire for freedom all felt incredibly familiar to me.

    Ahmet's growth in an environment trying to box him in-caught between the desire to belong and the need to be free-reminded me exactly of my own experiences. That silence, the waiting to be understood without saying anything, questioning whether he is doing the "right" thing with every move he makes...

    I was reminded that courage is contagious, but it also comes with a cost. In the final scenes, Ahmet's eyes perhaps showed for the first time that he truly understood things. At that moment, Ahmet was no longer present; I was.

    Hakan's fate and Ahmet's inner journey seem to be left for the audience's interpretation. For some, this might appear as an unresolved ending, yet I believe it makes the message the film aims to convey even stronger.

    In conclusion, Yurt is not just a coming-of-age story, but a film that questions the impact of society on the individual. It is definitely one of those productions that should be watched.
    7soraouji

    The Film has Created It's Own Reality

    In fact, although the Evrenists were thought to be against religious communities in the 90s, they gave the greatest support. In fact, no religious community dormitory was inspected like in the film. If there had been, the nationalists would have used it as material and there would have been a lot of news. In addition, it can be said that the part where secularists attack the dormitories creates its own reality.

    In conclusion, I think the film reflects the viewpoint of the Evrenists very well, they tried to stay in the middle by saying a little from them and a little from them.

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    9xmccbfrhy

    The weight of legacies, the breath of freedom

    I really loved this film-visually splendid and carried by outstanding performances. It subtly explores the grip of religious brotherhoods, operating in the shadow of Atatürk's legacy. With meticulous direction and a sensitive narrative, Yurt reveals an unfamiliar Turkey (for me) far from the cosmopolitan image of Istanbul that defines the country for most of people., The film is caught between tradition and secularism. We follow the inner turmoil of a young man navigating between these two opposing worlds, torn between the weight of his father's expectations and his desire to live freely, like any other teenager-but also those who don't have the privilege of existing between the two. Very touching and immersive, the film offers a poignant reflection on the search for freedom in a country undergoing profound transformation. A striking and singular work.
    yigitkaankucuk

    a salvation of a little heart

    If you only knew how sorry I feel for our children who experienced this and similar things. Unfortunately, things like this can still happen. Children who are sent to such dormitories for a purpose without even consulting their children may face many psychological problems throughout their lives. They always filter the events they experience through a religious filter and forget who they are. They lose their own character because they constantly shape their perspectives according to the moral values imposed on them. As someone who has many friends around him, like our main character Ahmet, and who has talked to people who have experienced such things many times, I was amazed. The director touched on the sensitive points so correctly that I felt like I had experienced these things. An incredible expression, so emotional. In my opinion, every viewer can find something from themselves in this movie... Congrats all the actors, especially precious director Nehir Tuna.

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      YURT is a Turkish-German-French co-production.

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    • Release date
      • April 3, 2024 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • Turkey
      • Germany
      • France
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    • Language
      • Turkish
    • Also known as
      • 你看見青春的顏色嗎
    • Filming locations
      • Izmir, Turkey
    • Production companies
      • Ciné-Sud Promotion
      • Red Balloon Film
      • TN Yapim
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      • $86,322
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      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White

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