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İstanbul Tales

2005 · 99 min

A somber, interwoven mosaic that reworks familiar fairy tales into modern urban fables, demanding patience as it slowly reveals its emotional connections.

Genres
Drama
Overview
Five interconnected stories set in modern-day Istanbul based on the fairytales Snow White, Cinderella, Pied Piper, Sleeping Beauty and Little Red Riding Hood.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • fate
  • identity
  • family
  • betrayal
  • survival
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Kudret Sabancı, Ömür Atay, Selim Demirdelen, Yücel Yolcu
Written by
Ümit Ünal
Starring
Altan Erkekli, Özgü Namal, Mehmet Günsür, Erkan Can, Çetin Tekindor, Azra Akın, Nejat İşler, Vahide Perçin
Cinematography
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Runtime
99 min
Country
Turkey
Languages
Turkish

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