Hello,
I would just like to say a few things about this film. I went to see this a few days ago and all I can say is, it is just fantastic. I am a citizen of both Turkey and England and I know exactly how it feels to be torn between two cultures and how difficult it is for people like us to fit in and express ourselves. There is just no middle ground between two completely different worlds, and as a result so many youths go to such extremes whilst they are in a state of complete confusion.
In my opinion the film is not about a nymphomaniac as some people seem to think so. It is about a young, confused lady who wants to find her identity. All she wants is a bit of affection and someone to look after her. Her family do none of these things and as a result lead her to attempt suicide.
This highlights a very important truth about some Turkish families who try to 'protect' their children so much that they end up suffocating them and driving the children into hating their lives.
Faith Akin puts this across beautifully in his film. The performance of the actors, especially that of his lead stars; Sibel Kekilli and Birol Unel is brilliant. It has been a while since I have seen such a well made film, and the fact that the director is a young Turkish person is fantastic.
The film is one of love, hope and disasters. At times it has you crying, whilst at other times you can't help but smile.
This film won many awards, and in my opinion it deserves every single one. The fact that Sibel Kekilli has a history in porn films caused a massive fuss (especially amongst the Turkish viewers), but can I just say that her past is of no concern to us. The only thing we should be worried about whilst watching the film is her acting. Everyone that has seen it will agree that she is a fantastic actress, which is the only thing that matters. Those who have not yet seen it should definitely do so.
Congratulations to Akin for presenting us with such a great film.
I would just like to say a few things about this film. I went to see this a few days ago and all I can say is, it is just fantastic. I am a citizen of both Turkey and England and I know exactly how it feels to be torn between two cultures and how difficult it is for people like us to fit in and express ourselves. There is just no middle ground between two completely different worlds, and as a result so many youths go to such extremes whilst they are in a state of complete confusion.
In my opinion the film is not about a nymphomaniac as some people seem to think so. It is about a young, confused lady who wants to find her identity. All she wants is a bit of affection and someone to look after her. Her family do none of these things and as a result lead her to attempt suicide.
This highlights a very important truth about some Turkish families who try to 'protect' their children so much that they end up suffocating them and driving the children into hating their lives.
Faith Akin puts this across beautifully in his film. The performance of the actors, especially that of his lead stars; Sibel Kekilli and Birol Unel is brilliant. It has been a while since I have seen such a well made film, and the fact that the director is a young Turkish person is fantastic.
The film is one of love, hope and disasters. At times it has you crying, whilst at other times you can't help but smile.
This film won many awards, and in my opinion it deserves every single one. The fact that Sibel Kekilli has a history in porn films caused a massive fuss (especially amongst the Turkish viewers), but can I just say that her past is of no concern to us. The only thing we should be worried about whilst watching the film is her acting. Everyone that has seen it will agree that she is a fantastic actress, which is the only thing that matters. Those who have not yet seen it should definitely do so.
Congratulations to Akin for presenting us with such a great film.