MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for The Last Dinner

The Last Dinner

2023 · 119 min

A quiet, talk-heavy historical drama that builds tension through conversation and the weight of a nation's turning point.

Directed by
Levent Onan
Genres
History, Drama
Starring
Onur Tuna, Pelin Akil, Engin Şenkan
Overview
The movie takes place in the kitchen of Cankaya Mansion on Sunday night, October 28, 1923, a day before the proclamation of the establishment of the Republic of Turkey and formally marking the end of the Ottoman Empire.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Levent Onan
Genres
History, Drama
Starring
Onur Tuna, Pelin Akil, Engin Şenkan
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • family
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • power
Places
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

More like this

Titles like The Last Dinner

TV series

Kuruluş: Osman

2019–2025

A sweeping historical drama of battles and betrayals, with earnest heroes and constant scheming that demands attention.

Earnest, tense · about family and betrayal

Via
  • earnest
  • tense
  • family
  • betrayal
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
6
Details
Kuruluş: OsmanHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Last Session

2018

A sober, archival recounting that feels like a history lesson weighted with loss and quiet urgency.

Earnest, melancholic · about politics and betrayal

Via
  • earnest
  • melancholic
  • politics
  • betrayal
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
58 min
Details
Last SessionHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

The Republic

1998

A stately, dialogue-heavy historical chronicle that mixes political maneuvering with intimate domestic drama, rewarding viewers who bring patience and prior knowledge.

About politics and identity

Via
  • politics
  • identity
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
The RepublicHidden from your suggestions.
Short film

Cümhuriyyətin 9 şəkli

2018

A solemn, reflective history piece that feels like a brief, earnest tribute, slow and quiet but respectful.

Earnest · about politics and identity

Via
  • earnest
  • politics
  • identity
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
28 min
Details
Cümhuriyyətin 9 şəkliHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

The Rose and the Thorn

2004–2005

A heavy, slow-burning family chronicle set against a turbulent political past, asking patience and rewarding it with quiet emotional force.

Earnest, tense · about politics and family

Via
  • earnest
  • tense
  • politics
  • family
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
The Rose and the ThornHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Âkif

2021

A solemn, heartfelt historical journey that moves at a contemplative pace, carrying quiet tension and emotional weight as a man wrestles with duty and creation.

Earnest, melancholic · about family and identity

Via
  • earnest
  • melancholic
  • family
  • identity
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
111 min
Details
ÂkifHidden from your suggestions.
Short film

Ankara 1979

2025

A tight, anxious twenty minutes that traps you in a family's fear as danger closes in at the door.

Earnest, tense · about politics and family · single location

Via
  • earnest
  • tense
  • politics
  • family
  • single location
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
20 min
Details
Ankara 1979Hidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Kapodistrias: The Governor

2025

A stately, serious historical chronicle that asks patience and rewards it with weighty conviction.

Earnest, melancholic · about politics and betrayal

Via
  • earnest
  • melancholic
  • politics
  • betrayal
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
128 min
Details
Kapodistrias: The GovernorHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Fate of the Ruler

2008

A stately, talk-heavy historical drama of shifting alliances and looming empires, rewarding patience with a somber sense of consequence.

Earnest, tense · about politics and betrayal

Via
  • earnest
  • tense
  • politics
  • betrayal
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
115 min
Details
The Fate of the RulerHidden from your suggestions.
Short film

Min Søster og Prinsen

2020

A hushed, high-stakes chamber piece where nervous preparation and class anxiety simmer under polite castle formality.

Earnest, tense · about family and identity

Via
  • earnest
  • tense
  • family
  • identity
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
11 min
Details
Min Søster og PrinsenHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Color of Victory

2024

A stirring, earnest historical drama that builds quiet tension toward a hard-won sporting triumph, carrying the weight of a defeated city's pride.

Earnest, tense · about identity

Via
  • earnest
  • tense
  • identity
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
157 min
Details
Color of VictoryHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Fall of the Romanoffs

1918

A stately, serious silent dramatization of revolution and court intrigue, feeling like a historical tableau brought to life with earnest gravity.

Earnest, tense · about politics and family

Via
  • earnest
  • tense
  • politics
  • family
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
80 min
Details
The Fall of the RomanoffsHidden from your suggestions.

Where to watch in the UK

No UK streaming, rental or purchase options are known.

Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

Details

Genres
history, drama
Directed by
Levent Onan
Written by
Vilmar Özçınar, Ayla Hacıoğulları
Starring
Onur Tuna, Pelin Akil, Engin Şenkan, Azra Aksu, Necip Memili, Mustafa Kirantepe, Yasemin Baştan, Nehir Gökdemir
Cinematography
Veli Kuzlu
Runtime
119 min
Country
Turkey
Languages
Turkish

TMDBIMDb