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Tereddüt (2016) is a Turkish movie. Yesim Ustaoglu has directed this movie. Funda Eryigit,Ecem Uzun,Mehmet Kurtulus,Okan Yalabik are the starring of this movie. It was released in 2016. Tereddüt (2016) is considered one of the best Drama movie in India and around the world.
A young female psychiatrist from Istanbul starts compulsory duty in a provincial town, where she came by appointment, but not far from the city. During the week she continues her duty in the town, and she comes home to Istanbul on weekends. She maintains a marriage that looks flawless from the outside with her attractive husband Cem, but she feels that there is something that goes wrong inside. On the other hand, at the same time, her relationship with Elmas, a young woman who was brought to the hospital one day, has opened a completely different door to Sehnaz. Elmas, who was about to lose her mental balance, opens up with the help of Sehnaz. Yesim Ustaoglu, one of the most important female directors of our new cinema, brings a dramatic story to the screen in her 5th feature film.
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Tereddüt (2016) Reviews
Rich and Poor, yet Alike in Spirit
The sea is both placid and violent. It is a sanctuary for those who wish to feel alive, and a tomb. Even when the sea is calm there are dangerous undertows beneath the surface. So too with women's souls. Chenaz and Elmas move in vastly different currents. Chenaz, a psychiatrist, enjoys a life of privilege and luxury. She likes to think of herself as cosmopolitan, modern and successful. However, Chenaz is not sure if her partner, Cem, is in love with her or himself. She is indifferent too, not only in her relationship with Cem, but in her work – where she is clinical rather than friendly or loving - and even in how she views herself. Young Elmas is a hard worker, gentle and kind, yet she was abandoned by her parents and sold to a demented and abusive mother and son who have nearly driven all the kindness out of her. Elmas breaks down in the face of this abuse and before long she appears in Chenaz's office as both patient and prisoner, accused of murder. Chenaz has a dream where the sea comes flooding into her home. With the appearance of Elmas in her office, long suppressed emotions come flooding back for both women. Despite their differences, both have much in common. Each faces alienation and abuse, only for Elmas it is forced and for Chenaz it is chosen. Clair Obscur explores a range of abuse; mental, emotional, physical and self-inflicted, and also possibilities and limitations for Turkish women in the face of such abuse. Film imagery mirrors the emotions; the calm sea represents potential, for example, and close- ups depict confinement. The acting is wonderful, especially considering the heavy demands in portraying Elmas. The director capably allows the audience to feel what is going on, and not just see. In the question and answer session after the film someone asked her what Turkish men thought about the film, and she replied that not everything is about Turkish men (also, this is the world premiere after all). I only wish the imagery of the sea and the dreams were further developed. I couldn't get enough of this imagery (as you can tell from this review). World premiere seen at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.
Abuse story of 2 women from two different walks of life
Many holes exist in the film compared to what the director intended. The director (Yesim Ustaoglu) is unable to apply her thoughts into the film. Story is not convincing and or believable enough such as: - sex scenes handled in an amateur way. - We see the Senaz's knicker to be removed by her husband, but the husband is not in the frame at all as if he is not as naked as she is, which makes the scene too artificial. What a waste of money and effort
Interesting atmosphere
The director is walking a thin line here and hardly avoids falling into the orientalism trap. Difficult to master this balance though, because this is not Tanna. Both female leads really good, male actors are a couple steps behind. This part of the country is similar to Northern Europe, rain and storm and dark clouds, giant waves hammering the beach. If there was any intention of symbolism here, it wasn't well placed though. Both leading characters were developed well, but we are so used to TV series these days one wishes we should have learnt more about them. Would they have had different lives if they had kids?