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A gorgeous movie about how every life has loose ends that can not be tied up. And yet there is still beauty. One of the most balanced and substantial movies I've ever seen. Every scene is worth its while and yet nothing ever seems to occur for the purpose of advancing the plot. Like life.
10/10
6.24.2008 -
cinemaclock@ - age: 26-35
When one of the characters was driving, I really felt I was sitting next to him in the car. He daydreamed while looking at the scenery and so did I. I guess there is a million and one "moral" behind this movie or story telling. The one that really touched me was: while each character did his own fight due to his/her Strong felt values, reactionary belief system or history, some ran away others fought to get something and they fought hard. By the end of the movie though, one realizes to grab too much onto something or to repel something too hard will only lead either nowhere or fire back at you. Life has it that it is only once you release the object of your drive, things will come around at their pace. Go watch it and go take in the piece that you need from it.
10/10
6.19.2008 -
toutayti@ - age: 26-35
The best movie I have seen in a long time. This is no fluff... real life with real characters.
10/10
6.13.2008 -
ildiko@ - age: 50+
It was a move combining a good and original story, with fascinating characters and a touch of Eastern "flavor". A good movie.
9/10
6.8.2008 -
sebastian_tat@ - age: 26-35
Very well done! I was a touch let down at the end, but then remembered that the original title would be translated "On the Other Side". As is so often the case, the original title of a film has a great deal more meaning than it does in other languages. At any rate, this is a brilliantly written, superbly acted, skillfully directed film. Highly recommended.
9/10
6.6.2008 -
frish_wiebe@ - age: 26-35
A really fine and profoundly moving movie with a realistic complexity and a refreshing and a humanist approach that makes it great. Some really good acting and characters where especially Lotte's mother stands out. Some scenes from Istanbul and the end scene brings one back to Yashar Kemal's "The Sea-Crossed Fisherman" (if one has read it) and, thus, successfully conveys a Turkey beyond Topkai Palace and the Blue Mosque.
10/10
6.4.2008 -
forss_80@ - age: 50+
It's a brilliant movie. I regret I was not in town when the movie was shown at Toronto International Film Festival.
10/10
5.31.2008 -
msrkfreino@ - age: 36-49
Very good movie. A mixture of "Crash" and "Babel".
9/10
5.31.2008 -
bernlarouche@ - age: 36-49
This is easily the best Akin movie so far - and that means a lot because all of his earlier movies are amazing, particularly Head-On. This one is a masterpiece of atmospheric story-telling. It's the kind of movie that keeps you thinking long after watching it. While it's that it's mainly about death and loss, it would do the film injustice to reduce it to that. Go watch it!
10/10
5.26.2008 -
erolboran@ - age: 36-49
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Wonderful, moving film, but not sentimental. Intricate, personal narrative with some amazing performances. One reviewer had it right comparing it to Babel, with less emphasis on screenplay virtuosity and more detail on a few remarkable characters. Rich examination of cultural interplay between Germany and its large population of Turkish immigrants "imported" after the war, with lots of scenes in Istanbul. Recommended.
10/10
5.25.2008 -
john,w,kirkwood@ - age: 36-49
This is an excellent movie. All 4 in our party really enjoyed the film. The story is very carefully and intricately woven with each chapter fitting together with the rest like a hand in a glove. The acting is brilliant with the characters taking on real life personna. Although there is quite a bit of English dialogue, most of the film is presented with subtitles that are easy to read at the bottom of the screen. Definitely recommended.
9/10
5.25.2008 -
alanscott@ - age: 50+
This is a great movie. It woves the stories of Turkish emigrants to Germany with a critique of the culture of political repression in Turkey, a topic that is all the more current given authorities' attempts to silence Turkish voices that talk about the Armenian genocide of 1915 and the rights of Kurds in Turkey.
7/10
5.24.2008 -
gmikir@ - age: 26-35
The best movies never get an oscar! This is one of those movies.
10/10
5.24.2008 -
yeldacat@ - age: 36-49
A total disaster of a movie. Too much going on in it. Its as if the producers wanted to cram as much as they could in the story, creating a far-fetched story that's all mixed up. And very disappointing ending, if you call that an ending.
1/10
5.21.2008 -
messyjessy20@ - age: 18-25
Excellent plot! As good as his previous movie 'Head On'
9/10
5.17.2008 -
huibani@ - age: 36-49
This is the kind of movie with which cinema is truly an art. An exquisite film that has made me feel both hope and sadness. Beautiful!
10/10
5.16.2008 -
zazoug@ - age: 26-35
Beautifully crafted. This is "A film lovers" film. Personally I thought the ending was perfect, just sit through the credits and it will all come together in your own mind.
10/10
5.16.2008 -
aurora800@ - age: 36-49
Amazing movie! Definitely a must see in my opinion - if you're considering it, GO GO GO!! Very powerful, moving acting, shot in that 'you are right there with the characters, watching the story unfold' sort of way. Lovely scenery of both countries. Anyone who knows anything about European/Mediterrean culture will also appreciate how realistic the script is. You will at least love this movie if not be blown away by it as I was.
10/10
5.9.2008 -
lara,bekhazi@ - age: 18-25
Reminds me of the film "Before the rain" in that violent stories of different people from 2 different countries interweave... It is a bit slow. There seems to be holes in the plot and some unlikely coincidences which I accept as poetic. Nevertheless, the characters are intriguing enough to make me want to sit through it. It is also wonderful that they can shoot good part of the film in Turkey.
7/10
5.6.2008 -
chaszzy@ - age: 26-35
I have really appreciated this movie although I would have liked a different end.
7/10
5.5.2008 -
damplume@ - age: 50+
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The best film of 19 I saw at the festival last year.
10/10
2.1.2008 -
kbischop@ - age: 36-49
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