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Turk's Head

2010 · 87 min

A grim, interlocking urban drama where one reckless act ripples through several lives, leaving a lingering sense of guilt and consequence.

Directed by
Pascal Elbé
Genres
Drama
Overview
A 14 year old boy, an ER doctor, a cop looking for revenge, a mother fighting for her children and a man distraught by the death of his wife see their destinies come together. As the doctor spends several days in a coma, events keep on happening and all will be swept by the shock wave.

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Directed by
Pascal Elbé
Genres
Drama
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 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
  • guilt
  • revenge
  • family
  • grief
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • hospital
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Pascal Elbé
Written by
Pascal Elbé
Starring
Roschdy Zem, Pascal Elbé, Ronit Elkabetz, Samir Makhlouf, Simon Abkarian, Florence Thomassin, Valérie Benguigui, Monique Chaumette
Music
Bruno Coulais
Cinematography
Jean-François Hensgens
Runtime
87 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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