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Devlerin Öfkesi

1960

A moody, tangled melodrama of old loyalties and criminal ties, unfolding slowly through tense confrontations and wounded romance.

Overview
The film tells the story of Halil, a former lieutenant who fights against arms smugglers. After a long absence, Halil returns to Istanbul and finds himself in the midst of a great turmoil. His army friend Nuri is collaborating with the arms smuggler Kara Maça İhsan. Halil's sister Leyla is married to Kara Maça İhsan. Halil's former girlfriend Macide, now known as Gönül, is in a relationship with Nuri. Amidst this chaos, Halil will uncover the dark connections within this circle while searching for Üsküdarlı Rıza.

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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
    • betrayal
    • crime
    • loyalty
    • family
    • love
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    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
    Action4
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance5
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, romance
    Directed by
    Nevzat Pesen
    Written by
    Attila İlhan
    Starring
    Ayhan Işık, Neriman Köksal, Turan Seyfioğlu, Leyla Sayar, Ahmet Tarık Tekçe
    Cinematography
    Manasi Filmeridis
    Country
    Turkey
    Languages
    Turkish

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