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This week Hairy Harmonies is looking at two B&W Turkish films with somewhat existentialist themes.
Thou Gild'st the Even (2013) Sen Aydinlatirsin Geceyi
1h 43m, Turkish with hard coded English subtitles
written/directed by Onur Ünlü
This is VERY much 'Arthouse Cinema' with many surreal bits. Since I can't find a hi-def version, we have to settle for a DVD rip. Pay serious attention to its content warnings, with the worst of it being protracted and disturbing domestic abuse.
Synopsis: Cemal is an assistant referee in football matches, Yasemin raises poultry, Defne is a street vendor who sells books, Doctor Irfan is occupied with his patients... In this town with two suns and three full moons in the sky, Cemal -who can see through the walls- has no expectation out of life and looks for a way out with Yasemin -who can move objects with her fingers- as he was trying to deal with the distress that fell on his. However, Defne, who can freeze time will muddle things up; Yasemin’s immortal boss’ actions will contradict the invisible elementary school teacher’s advices who is trying to eliminate the worries of Cemal.
Time to Love (1965) Sevmek Zamani
1h 31m, Turkish with hard coded English subtitles
directed by Metin Erksan, cinematography by Mengü Yegin
Synopsis/Review: Ostensibly, this is a love story between a withdrawn bachelor who falls in love with the picture of a woman while at work in one of the massive villas on Istanbul's Princes' Islands. When he meets the actual woman, he fears a relationship with the real-life person could never match his dreams. That's a great premise, but without more exposition portions may feel like oh so much melodrama! Perhaps the protagonists are meant to be deep and brooding, but what we hear is not deep enough to legitimize the pathos. Despite that minor complaint, the film is so beautifully shot that it is a real treat to watch.
P.S. This film has nothing to do with the more recent TV series of the same name.
Content Warnings:
Thou Gild'st the Even/Sen Aydinlatirsin Geceyi
Turkey rating: 15+ / domestic violence (severe), warnings from ME via https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/69962 under spoiler tags:
23 warnings that won't spoil the film
domestic violence (severe)
woman slapped
reality unstable or unhinged
dissociation, depersonalization, or derealization
animal dies
dead animal
someone uses drugs
self-harm
someone attempts suicide
someone watched without knowing
obscene language/gestures
homophobic slurs
existentialism debated
car crash
gun violence
razors
shaving/cutting
amputation (surreal)
vomit
someone wet/soil themselves
defecation
minor sexualized
physical assault that MIGHT be interpreted to represent r*pe
0 warnings that WILL spoil the film
all known warnings are listed in the previous category
Time to Love/Sevmek Zamani
Norway Streaming rating: 15 / warnings from ME via https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/1672546 under spoiler tags
5 warnings that won't spoil the film
gun violence
natural bodies of water
someone leaves without saying goodbye
someone watched without knowing
someone dies
2 warnings that WILL spoil the film
major character dies
sad ending
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https://letterboxd.com/film/time-to-love/
movie links:
- 4:00pm EDT/20:00 UTC -- Thou Gild'st the Even: https://tankie.tube/w/r74qzWUpKrNXswFoUi48hE
- 6:00pm EDT/22:00 UTC -- Time to Love: https://tankie.tube/w/kAP3k3PtoAwif48bVLf3oE
