Movie

Vizontele

2001 · 110 min

A warm, funny, and ultimately heartbreaking look at a village's excitement over its first television, blending eccentric comedy with sudden grief.

Overview: The story takes place in the small town of Hakkari in Turkey at the beginning of the '70s. The time has come to bring technology to that small town. The first Television (called Visiontele by the citizens) arrives and the chaos begins.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, whimsical and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, grief, technology, trauma
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
grief
technology
trauma
isolation
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild