Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
Drama • 2011 • 2 hr 43 min
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Long, but very raw emotionally. One specific scene midway through is hypnotic, beautiful, mesmerizing.
It's a tad long and it misses almost completely a plot, but the background storylines and the characters make it a meditative watch.
As a Turkish person, I thought it is the most underrated and best Turkish movie ever.
Very slow and ponderous but that's kind of the point.
A slow and risky film of observation that will not engage all audiences, but is a masterpiece of social realism
A timeless classic from Nuri Bilge Ceylan. You can almost smell the scenes’ atmosphere because of the perfect cinematography.
I met those petty, unhappy people with huge god complexes, so it was quite depressing for me reminding me of the harsh reality of my country
As a Turk, this is very realistic. If you pay attention, actual scenario is running by the prosecutor. There are a lot of detail for smarts.
Amazing crime and police story, where the actual crime case almost gets forgotten
It's a really really slow paced movie. Don't think everyone's cup of tea. Still it's a worth watch.
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