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Headlines of Press in France "As the title suggests, the approach is very contemplative, quasi “geological”: the earth and the light are separate characters in themselves. For all that, the tone becomes willingly lively and caustic. Following the example of the Iranian cinema, Reha Erdem uses the cruel look of the children in order to make us discover a civilization both archaic and intriguing. These little human beings growing old observe this world detachedly and from a critical viewpoint. Due to their imagination and their fresh look, the film avoids an excessive gravity." "Through a subtle scriptwriting, where anecdotes and tragedy coexist, and a direction oscillating between contemplation, grace and gravity, the filmmaker composes a superb poem on childhood and on saying farewell to happy-go-lucky attitude." "With the condition of being fond of the pomposity of Arvo Pärt’s music, you will be subjugated by this sublime book of images serving as a framework for a requiem, an overwhelming chant of mourning dedicated to broken childhoods." "But this slice of life seems real thanks to the performance of young actors and the direction. Love, hate, jealousy, anger: emotions arising from human nature are perfectly acted out. The theme of the film, not too common, is fairly well treated here." "New Turkish cinema imposes itself as one of the most interesting ones of the day. The proof is this falsely bucolic film which is shot in an immense and splendid nature with a sense of impressive poetry projecting mastery and power... An ambiguous, both solar and tenebrous work to be absolutely discovered."
(...) Viewing this film gives an intense pleasure, which arises from the precision of the direction, from the infinite respect of Reha Erdem to his characters and their performers, and from the grave, sometimes a little bit pompous beauty of the direction. (...) We are face to face with a poetical and extremely subtle and contemplative work, which echoes the best films on childhood without imitating them. An idea for the amateurs who try to imitate big Hollywood productions: another cinema is possible. In such films, we take our time, we feel at home, and we meet sisters and brothers whom we can’t meet elsewhere. (...) a lyrical work which announces the maturity of the Turkish cinema.
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