120 (2008)

During the Sarikamis Battle, the Ottoman army runs out of ammunition and appeals to the people of Van for help, who happen to have supplies. However, the First World War is on and all men ... See full summary »

Directors:

Özhan Eren, Murat Saraçoglu

Writer:

Özhan Eren

Stars:

Özge Özberk, Cansel Elcin, Burak Sergen

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Özge Özberk	...	Münire
Cansel Elcin	...	Süleyman
Burak Sergen	...	Sermet Bey
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Yasar Abravaya	...	Sait
Melih Atalay	...	Doktor
Ozan Cem Dur	...	Mustafa
Deniz Güngören	...	Ferit
Melza Burcu Ince	...	Reyhan
Demir Karahan	...	Kamil Pasa
Mustafa Karakoyun	...	Abdullah
Halil Kumova	...	Dro
Emin Olcay	...	Cemal Müdür
Ibrahim Oner	...	Ali Riza
Incilay Sahin	...	Sadiye
Misak Toros	...	Dr. Kirkor

Storyline

During the Sarikamis Battle, the Ottoman army runs out of ammunition and appeals to the people of Van for help, who happen to have supplies. However, the First World War is on and all men are fighting at four corners of the empire and therefore can not respond to to the appeal. The young children of Van want to do something. When the Principal of a school, who has lost a son in the war, suggests that the ammunition be transported to Sarikamis, 120 young boys aged 12 to 17 volunteer and take to the road. The movie tells the true story of the 120 boys and their sisters and mothers left behind, who wait for their return. The movie opens with a scene where and Armenian doctor goes to the house of a Turk whose son is sick, as he has done many times before. One of the boys does not like an Armenian doctor providing medical service to Turks, who, he believes are out to destroy the Turks. At the same time, the Armenian members of the Hunchaks in Van, who gather at a church and vow to join the...

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Plot Keywords:

denial of armenian genocide | nationalism | world war one | ottoman empire | armenian | 

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Genres:

Drama | History | War

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User Reviews

120 - Inspirational

This film is a drama, and quite worthy of my 9-star rating. It's quite deserving of ten stars, but I think that if there was focus on the lives of some of the particular boys, it would have toppled many Academy Award films. But to focus on a few would most likely take away the true sacrifice of the many.

Nevertheless, the acting was excellent. It's a story of patriotism and sage topped off with a dose of emotional reality. Once I got past the tears, I managed to applaud this feature. All I can say is that the viewer will not be disappointed by this historical tale of a true heroic journey of '120'.

The directing and the location photography were outstanding. I applaud the crew.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Turkey

Language:

Turkish

Release Date:

15 February 2008 (Turkey)

Also Known As:

Сто двадцать

Filming Locations:

Turkey

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,757,041

Company Credits

Production Co:

Posta Tanitim Hizmetleri

Technical Specs

Runtime:

114 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color