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Kanlı Deniz

1974 · 81 min

A slow, heartfelt coastal drama where love is weighed against debt and power, leaving a quiet ache.

Overview
The film tells about the struggle between two men who are in love with the same woman. Ahmet and Aziz fish. They both fall in love with Mary, the nephew of the fisherman Veli. Mary's heart is also in Ahmet. However, his uncle Veli, who raised Mary, owes to Aziz's father. Aziz's father threatens Veli Reis to give Mary to his son. If he doesn't, he says he will seize his house and boat. Having learned this, Ahmet decides to pay the debt of Veli Reis. He starts fishing and saving money every day. However, Aziz will do his best to prevent Ahmet from making money.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • class
  • power
  • survival
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
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
Realism8
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Orhan Elmas
Written by
Sadık Şendil
Starring
Tarık Akan, Hale Soygazi, Orçun Sonat, İhsan Yüce, Mümtaz Ener, Halit Akçatepe, Tekin Akmansoy, Leman Çıdamlı
Runtime
81 min
Country
Turkey
Languages
Turkish

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