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Home Coming

2006 · 101 min

A slow-building, somber drama that immerses you in the quiet dread of ordinary lives upended by political turmoil.

Directed by
Ömer Uğur
Genres
Drama
Starring
Memet Ali Alabora, Sibel Kekilli, Altan Erkekli
Overview
September 1980. Mustafa 'Mehmet Ali Alabora' and his wife, who're both laborers are married for 5 years. The couple has nothing to do with politics and spend their days happily with their 3 year old daughter and their TV, despite the clamor of guns clashing outside every night. One Friday morning, they wake up and hear the voice of Hasan Mutlucan on radio and observe soldiers marching through the streets, the very confirmation of the military coup that has taken place. Arrests begin instantly in workplace and neighborhood. Yet Mustafa, far from being disturbed, assumes that all apprehensions must have rightful reasons. Until the night he's taken into custody, charged with the crimes of a militant code named "Sehmuz".

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Directed by
Ömer Uğur
Genres
Drama
Starring
Memet Ali Alabora, Sibel Kekilli, Altan Erkekli
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • politics
  • identity
  • isolation
  • power
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Cinematography
Mustafa Kuşçu
Runtime
101 min
Country
Turkey
Languages
Turkish

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