Movie

Yol

1982 · 110 min

A stark, slow journey through lives crushed by tradition and state power, leaving a heavy ache that lingers.

Tagline: The story of three families' search for freedom.
Overview: When five Kurdish prisoners are granted one week's home leave, they find to their dismay that they face continued oppression outside of prison from their families, the culture, and the government.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Survival, family, isolation, justice
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
family
isolation
justice
freedom
Places: countryside
small town
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild