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Turkish for Beginners

2012 · 105 min

A breezy culture-clash comedy where broad laughs and unlikely romance wash ashore after a crash landing.

Overview
During an emergency landing on a deserted island suddenly traumatized by antiauthoritarian education Lena Schneider together with the Turkish Super Macho Cem Öztürk must fight for survival. After initially Cem macho repulsive acts on Lena, a jellyfish in the water and sand in a bikini, she recognizes the time the romantic core behind his cool facade. Meanwhile, meet also their parents, who obdurate psychologist Doris and Metin Öztürk to work together to find their missing children. So both generations take an involuntary Turkish Basic Course for beginners.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • family
  • identity
  • class
  • survival
Places
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour7
Realism5
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
105 min
Country
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Languages
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