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Aylan

2025 · 11 min

A tense, morally fraught encounter that leaves you uneasy and reflective long after it ends.

Directed by
Mete Arkın
Genres
Drama
Tagline
Silent Borders. Echoed Orders.
Overview
An inexperienced soldier’s loyalty to his ruthless commander is tested by a deadly encounter with a refugee mother and her child, forcing him to confront a tragic moral reckoning on the river border.
How it feels
Tense, bleak and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Morality, loyalty, guilt, war
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Mete Arkın
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour0
Realism7
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Mete Arkın
Written by
Mete Arkın
Starring
Borut Petrović, Gorazd Jakomini, Medea Novak, Blaž Valič
Cinematography
Domen Nan
Runtime
11 min
Country
Slovenia
Languages
Slovenian

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