Movie

The Bald Boy

1971 · 90 min

A gentle, old-fashioned folk tale with a comic hero, simple stakes, and a warm sense of wonder.

Overview: Keloglan (Bald Boy) is a poor villager, one day he learns the Sultan's Daughter is sick and can't wake up since a long time and the Sultan gave a word he will marry his daughter with whoever wakes her up but people who fails will be executed, so Keloglan decides to try his luck because he has a feeling about he will be succeed.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, earnest and tense. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Fate, love, survival, class
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: fate
love
survival
class
justice
Places: small town
single country house
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none