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Squad

2017 · 95 min

A somber, character-driven military drama that follows young men through harsh winter training, balancing inner struggles with quiet camaraderie.

Directed by
Aytaç Ağırlar
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Kaan Yıldırım, Hakan Kurtaş, Alina Boz
Overview
The film tells the poignant story of a soldier crossing the roads in a winter. Soldiers from different places should adapt to the military. Those men with dreams, goals, fears, and ambitions will learn to develop themselves in the toughest conditions of their military service, learn what it means to be a soldier, and have to fight with the demons in themselves.

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Directed by
Aytaç Ağırlar
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Kaan Yıldırım, Hakan Kurtaş, Alina Boz
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • survival
  • isolation
  • coming-of-age
  • friendship
Places
  • military
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, drama
Directed by
Aytaç Ağırlar
Written by
Aytaç Ağırlar
Starring
Kaan Yıldırım, Hakan Kurtaş, Alina Boz, Aykut Akdere, Olgu Baran Kubilay, Semih Akyüzlü, Mehmet Selim Akgul, Mustafa Uğur Civaner
Cinematography
Hayk Kirakosyan
Runtime
95 min
Languages
Turkish

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