Grain (2017)

This film was inspired by a chapter from the Quran. It is a post-apocalyptic story set in a world where those that survive, are divided between the remnants of cities and agricultural zones... See full summary »

Director:

Semih Kaplanoglu

Writers:

Leyla Ipekci, Semih Kaplanoglu

Stars:

Jean-Marc Barr, Ermin Bravo, Grigoriy Dobrygin

3 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Jean-Marc Barr	...	Erol
Ermin Bravo	...	Cemil
Grigoriy Dobrygin	...	Andrei
Cristina Flutur	...	Alice
Lubna Azabal	...	Beatrice
Mila Böhning	...	Tara
Hal Yamanouchi	...	Leon
Jarreth J. Merz	...	Viktor Rerberg
Nike Maria Vassil	...	Prof. Asli Yurtcu
Rainer Steffen	...	Prof. Ekrem Aktolga
Hoji Fortuna	...	Alexandre
Garrett Thierry	...	Riot Guard
Brett Storm	...	Riot Police Officer
LaTrallo Presley	...	Protestor #2
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mehmet Yilmaz Ak	...	Paul

Storyline

This film was inspired by a chapter from the Quran. It is a post-apocalyptic story set in a world where those that survive, are divided between the remnants of cities and agricultural zones. Both of these factions are ruled by corporations and populated by elites. In the areas called Dead Lands, genetically incompatible immigrants suffer from drought and epidemics.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Turkey Germany France Sweden Qatar

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 November 2017 (Turkey)

Also Known As:

Bugday

Filming Locations:

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kaplan Film,Heimatfilm,Sophie Dulac Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

123 min

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Breath or Grain

I am certainly very impressed and touched by every second of Grain. Tremendous attribution to all very good human examples from Prophet Moses to Porphet Muhammed (sav) also great thinkers like Yunus,and numerous others whom tried to understand and reminded us human journey's limitations & efficient use need. Andrei is obviously Andrei Tarkovsky in some point their road seperated because their search needs were different.

Breath or Grain you may read this as spirit or material. Both are not different as western world scholars thought us. There is no borders between them and they grow together.

Everything in the film is happening right now. We are all witnessing to Middle East, Latin America, some Asian countries divisions and how their resources stolen by some countries. They are not right but at the moment they have the power. But with this power also they are destroying themselves.

Semih Kaplanoglu gave an examle during one of his interviews; "While people are starving in Sudan, there are grains grown to sell to Europe in fertile soil covered with electric tails one or two steps away." The film goes out of the way of the world's question, how we can cure the present disorder. Disorders; desire for constant and continuous growth. We can compare the problem to cancer,which wants to grow up without stopping; Until it is impossible to grow constantly with limited resources, people break down the habitat they live on, and eventually environmental disasters and hunger that have not been seen throughout history have become prominent.

If you do not know much about this part of the world, its heritage and culture it will be difficult to understand but watch this film and then you can read about more to understand it. You will surely enjoy more in time by widening your harizon.