Hesitation Wound

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Hesitation Wound

2023

1h 24m

Drama

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12 Reviews

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

In HESITATION WOUND Canan (Tülin Özen), a criminal lawyer who divides her time between the courthouse and her mother's hospital bed at night, has to make a moral choice that will affect the lives of her mother, the judge, and her murder suspect client -- whose defense is turning in his favor.

Namrata Joshi

The New Indian Express

Nacar crafts a taut and terse narrative that blends the unexpected twists and turns and engaging rhetoric of the legal trial with the suspense and intrigue of an investigative thriller...

May 29, 2025

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Jessica Kiang

Variety

Nacar makes remarkably suspenseful drama out of one hyper-committed woman’s refusal to curry sympathy, as she crosses Rubicon after ethical Rubicon in one 24-hour period.

Sep 18, 2023

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Leila Latif

IndieWire

A truly enticing and welcoming sub-90-minute treat. Between the social commentary, depth of composition and subtlety of performance, Nacar finds the distinctly delicious sweet spot.

Rated: B

Sep 5, 2023

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

Hesitation Wound is a melancholy piece of cinema but such an accomplished one that it is a delight to watch.

Rated: 4.5/5

Jun 7, 2024

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Carmen Paddock

Movies We Texted About

Hesitation Wound is a confident, tightly wound drama that never devolves into either melodrama or thriller, treading its own nuanced path.

Apr 11, 2024

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Sarah Manvel

In Their Own League

“Hesitation Wound” didn’t give Canan’s relationships with both her client and her sister space to breathe, thereby allowing the full meaning of the metaphor better room to unfurl and enable the drama to be more properly felt.

Mar 11, 2024

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Synopsis

In HESITATION WOUND Canan (Tülin Özen), a criminal lawyer who divides her time between the courthouse and her mother's hospital bed at night, has to make a moral choice that will affect the lives of her mother, the judge, and her murder suspect client -- whose defense is turning in his favor.

Director: Selman Nacar
Producer: Selman Nacar, Burak Cevik, Diloy Gülün
Screenwriter: Selman Nacar
Production Co: Fol Film, Turkish Radio & Television (TRT), Nephilim Producciones, Libra Film Productions, Kuyu Film, Arizona Productions, Karma Film Productions
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Turkish
Runtime: 1h 24m