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Once a Year

1971 · 92 min

A patient, heartfelt melodrama that weighs young love against the grinding hardship of war and duty.

Overview
A young hapless couple's devotion for each other is tested through harsh times of war as they are forced to negate patriotism and dependability to their families and nations, for a length of a lifetime before during and after the war.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • war
    • family
    • survival
    • loyalty
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance7
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight8

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, romance
    Directed by
    Ertem Eğilmez
    Written by
    Sadık Şendil, İhsan İpekçi
    Starring
    Hülya Koçyiğit, Kartal Tibet, Münir Özkul, Adnan Şenses, Kadir Savun, Bilâl İnci, Önder Somer, Hulusi Kentmen
    Runtime
    92 min
    Country
    Turkey
    Languages
    Turkish

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