
The stories of three men working at the Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul are told by the original characters, in this mosaic depicting real persons exposing their lives and aspirations.... (Full plot summary below)
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The stories of three men working at the Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul are told by the original characters, in this mosaic depicting real persons exposing their lives and aspirations.
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| Total FilmCarmen GrayShowing a keen, compassionate eye for human observation, Özge reveals how each of his character's lives is as gridlocked as the cars on the bridge. |
| Radio TimesDavid ParkinsonExamines a burgeoning nationalism and chauvinistic attitudes to poverty, modernisation, religion and the status of women that are highly disconcerting. |
| Financial TimesNigel AndrewsHow magical a film is when the characters - never mind if they're losers - are humanised in such miniaturist detail. |
| Sight and SoundKieron CorlessOzge's film speaks to a very specific Turkish reality, one that usually lies hidden to the casual visitor, but aspects will inevitably resonate more widely in an era of precarious, globalised austerity. |
| Time OutDavid FearThe result is a fascinating, if somewhat scattered, meta attempt to straddle modernism and realism, creating an aesthetic purgatory oddly similar to the film's geographical one. |
| Daily Express (UK)Allan HunterIt offers a plaintive window into an unfamiliar world. |
| GuardianPhilip FrenchLike most Turkish films that reach this country, it is truthful, sad and depressing. |
| Village VoiceMark HolcombRaw yet respectful and tenderly observed. |
| Empire MagazineSam ToyDespite one or two nice moments and the naturalistic tone, it's all a bit of a slog. |
| User ReviewMircea TRichly observant story about 3 persons every day life, struggling for a better life in Turkey, a country with deep historical roots and challenges to adapt to the European Union. A movie about dreams, hope relationships and culture in a fast growing society. Highly recomanded. |