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Azad Kuşu

1972 · 81 min

A quiet, heartfelt melodrama about a mother's desperate love, moving slowly toward hope through hardship and sacrifice.

Directed by
Orhan Elmas
Genres
Drama
Starring
Tarık Akan, Hülya Koçyiğit, Ömer Dönmez
Overview
The film tells the story of a mother trying to get her sick son operated. Working as a worker in a confection, Melek lives with her son Tayfun. However, Tayfun is sick and needs surgery in Europe. Melek tries to find money for her son's surgery. The hand returns emptyly from all the knobs. As a last resort, Tayfun considers giving adoption to the rich businessman Hakan. By making a plan, he ensures that Hakan adopts Tayfun. A love will begin between Melek and Hakan, who strive for the healing of Tayfun.

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Directed by
Orhan Elmas
Genres
Drama
Starring
Tarık Akan, Hülya Koçyiğit, Ömer Dönmez
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • parenthood
  • family
  • love
  • class
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Orhan Elmas
Written by
Vural Pakel
Starring
Tarık Akan, Hülya Koçyiğit, Ömer Dönmez, Şükriye Atav, Yıldırım Önal, Handan Adalı, Muammer Gözalan, Orhan Elmas
Runtime
81 min
Country
Turkey
Languages
Turkish

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