Times and Winds

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Times and Winds

2006

1h 51m

Drama

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39 Reviews

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Three youngsters lead difficult lives in a poor, rural mountain village in northern Turkey. Omer (Ozkan Ozen) hates his father, the village Imam, and imagines different ways to kill him. His friend Yakup (Ali Bey Kayali) has a secret infatuation with his teacher. Yildiz (Elit Iscan) must handle the housework handed out by her severe mother. Their tough existence is tempered by the wonder and excitement of youth, as their daily lives are divided into five sections, separated by prayer sessions.

Critics Consensus

Lilting and meditative, Reha Erdem's story of three adolescents in rural Turkey captivates with intimate details and long takes of the endless countryside.

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Joe Morgenstern

Wall Street Journal

It's a work of singular beauty.

Aug 27, 2010

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Maureen M. Hart

Chicago Tribune

Erdem's script and his young cast do a fine job of recalling the years between carefree childhood (embodied by Omer's brother, the precocious and adorable Ali) and adult power and duties.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 18, 2008

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

Though painfully slow to ignite and poetically portentous on occasions, Reha Erdem's film about three children growing up in a remote Anatolian village, isolated by high mountains, has an impressive edge to it.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 29, 2008

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Jeffrey Overstreet

Filmwell

As Arvo Pärt's orchestration runs ponderously through the film, so the consequences of cyclical violence weigh heavily on Erdem's mind. But his vision is not without hope.

Rated: A-

Jun 15, 2012

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MaryAnn Johanson

Flick Filosopher

An earthy, cruelly honest dream-wander through the physical and emotional awakenings of three young teenagers whose lives are shaped and constrained by the rural rhythms of their remote mountain village.

Oct 29, 2008

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

Too surreal and symbolic to fully connect with mainstream cinema audiences, but lovers of challenging festival films will be captivated

Rated: 3/5

Aug 29, 2008

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Three Turkish children grow up in a small village. Omer is the son of the local Imam, a sickly man who Omer wishes would die. Yakup is obsessed with his teacher. Yildiz has trouble balancing the demands of school with household duty to her baby brother. A beautiful looking, atmospheric film that paints a detailed picture of life in rural Turkey, but probably bites off too much by trying to follow three major characters. Each child's story seems too sketchy.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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The cinematography and music are beautiful. The connection between nature and life is evident as is the triumph of nature (and thus time) over life. All juxtaposed against three young teens coming of age in a tough traditional Turkish Muslim mountain village where animals can always be heard. Add to this the cycles of birth and death, of love and pain and of the never breaking patterns of familial abuse continued generation after generation. It seems that the director is saying, however, that there is hope with love and with the beauty of nature.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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sevemedigim ilk reha erdem filmi.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Audience Member

The quiet and poetic quality of this coming of age story enables it to rise above the overdone elements of the genre. Each of the three leads turns in a solid performance. The themes of losing innocence and unforgiveness loom large in the film, and the filmmakers take great pains to show the painful scars that result. Growing up in the world of this film is a scary proposition. Real loss occurs, and the benefit is unclear.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Audience Member

Wow. Visually this movie is as good as any I've seen. A couple of panoramic shots of the Turkish

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Beautiful. My only complaint is that while Arvo PÃ¤rt's score is haunting and wonderful, its repetition throughout minimized the music's impact during more climactic parts. Cinematography is stunning.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Synopsis

Three youngsters lead difficult lives in a poor, rural mountain village in northern Turkey. Omer (Ozkan Ozen) hates his father, the village Imam, and imagines different ways to kill him. His friend Yakup (Ali Bey Kayali) has a secret infatuation with his teacher. Yildiz (Elit Iscan) must handle the housework handed out by her severe mother. Their tough existence is tempered by the wonder and excitement of youth, as their daily lives are divided into five sections, separated by prayer sessions.

Director: Reha Erdem
Producer: Omer Atay
Screenwriter: Reha Erdem
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Turkish
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 25, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $6.2K
Runtime: 1h 51m

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