
A strange man with otherworldly talents becomes both a friend and a pariah in a small Turkish town in this drama from writer and director Reha Erdem. Yahya is nearly in a panic when his young son falls into the river on a wintry day and looks lifeless when he's pulled from the water. But a stranger appears out of nowhere and takes the boy in his arms, and suddenly the child is breathing and perfectly healthy again. Yahya and his teenage daughter Neptun are grateful to the str... (Full plot summary below)
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A strange man with otherworldly talents becomes both a friend and a pariah in a small Turkish town in this drama from writer and director Reha Erdem. Yahya is nearly in a panic when his young son falls into the river on a wintry day and looks lifeless when he's pulled from the water. But a stranger appears out of nowhere and takes the boy in his arms, and suddenly the child is breathing and perfectly healthy again. Yahya and his teenage daughter Neptun are grateful to the stranger, who they discover is named Kosmos, and they bring him into town, where they offer to find him a place to stay. But Kosmos, who often prefers to communicate in inarticulate noises, doesn't care for his new accommodations, and he develops a bad reputation for his habit of stealing things, his strange diet (consisting entirely of sweets), and his desire to bed as many women as possible, including Neptun. Kosmos is on the verge of being driven from the village when it's discovered that he can heal himself at will, and others as well; folks eager to have their loved ones made well again struggle to put up with Kosmos's strange ways in exchange for having a man of his talents in the community.
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| Time OutTom HuddlestonIf self-aware, ultra-arch arthousery isn’t your bag, give it a miss. If you’re looking for a good, weird, often very funny time, don’t miss it. |
| Today's Zaman (Turkey)Emine YildirimThe film requires much patience and attention in order to grasp the full nature of this colossal production, yet it is a must-see for anyone who is ready to embark on a soul-seeking visual journey. |
| The ListEddie HarrisonKosmos shows plenty of evidence of a rare visual talent at work. |
| ViewLondonIsabel StevensKosmos is a bewildering and beautiful, if not entirely successful curiosity. |
| Total FilmJonathan CrockerThe bleak, dramatic scenery and sheer oddness here just about keep up the intrigue. |
| VarietyLeslie FelperinOverwrought and overlong, but still chockfull of arresting imagery. |
| ScotsmanSiobhan SynnotRequires perseverance but might appeal if your taste runs to pleasant bewilderment. |
| Little White LiesSherwyn SpencerIt's an interesting film, even if it's never clear what Erdem is getting at. |
| What CultureShaun MunroSo portentous and superficially philosophical, it plays like art-house self-parody, betraying Erdem's visual grandeur in the process. |
| Sight and SoundTrevor JohnstonIt's a strikingly imaginative effort, a haunting and poetic film from a major talent who's been gathering admirers on the international circuit since his breakthrough film Times and Winds (Bes vakit) back in 2006. |