
Early summer. In a village in northern Turkey, Lale and her four sisters are walking home from school, playing innocently with some boys. The immorality of their play sets off a scandal that has unexpected consequences. The family home is progressively transformed into a prison; instruction in homemaking replaces school and marriages start being arranged. The five sisters who share a common passion for freedom, find ways of getting around the constraints imposed on them.... (Full plot summary below)
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Early summer. In a village in northern Turkey, Lale and her four sisters are walking home from school, playing innocently with some boys. The immorality of their play sets off a scandal that has unexpected consequences. The family home is progressively transformed into a prison; instruction in homemaking replaces school and marriages start being arranged. The five sisters who share a common passion for freedom, find ways of getting around the constraints imposed on them.
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| Irish TimesTara BradyDeniz Gamze Ergüven's brilliant, affecting Academy Award-nominated drama, loosely based on her own upbringing, initially resembles The Virgin Suicides only to swerve into nail-biting thriller terrain. |
| Financial TimesDanny LeighI won't tell you how it ends. I will say you should see for yourself. |
| MetroActiveRichard von BusackErguven's is a limber, vigorous style of filmmaking. |
| Graffiti With PunctuationBlake HowardMustang is astonishing; staying with you long after viewing. |
| Observer (UK)Wendy IdeWith its rooted sense of place and community, and rebellious spirit, this is an accomplished and engaging debut. |
| Irish IndependentPaul WhitingtonIt's a wonderful film, beautifully made and a compelling argument against the perversions of puritanism. |
| Sky CinemaTim EvansTruthful, touching and, ultimately, uplifting. |
| Flick FilosopherMaryAnn JohansonSmart, perceptive, keenly observant, heartbreaking: how the world crushes girls and turns lively people into automatons merely because they are female. |
| Cambridge DayAllyson JohnsonFor everything the film nails (and it's quite a lot) the main joy of Mustang is how emotionally evocative it is. |
| Baret NewsKam WilliamsA timely and powerful tale of female empowerment set in present-day Turkey. |