We were born and bred in Australia, but our Turkish culture is still imminent in us.
I was honoured to be one of the first to watch this film at the Nova Exclusive in Melbourne. It's the way Ceylan has captured the scene.so brutally honest, there is no sway from reality whatsoever. It's not just the outcome, though, that is funny. In another scene, as soon the characters finish drinking tea, coffee is ordered. For instance, in almost every scene, the characters are drinking tea. I can think of many examples throughout the film, but without extending my review too long, I will only provide one example. Watching the films as Turks, ourselves, the depiction of Turkish society, the mannerisms, the behaviourisms, and the actions of the characters, it's akin to living and breathing Turkish culture. The film is such an accurate portrayal of reality that it is funny. Not your typical 'comedy.' In fact, if you like 'comedy' you probably won't laugh once during this film. However, at the same time, the film is extremely humorous. Anyway, without going too far, the film is deep, and very interesting to watch. Everyone has their reasons, everyone has good intentions, but yet people just cannot get along harmoniously because they are naturally different. You understand every person's actions in the film and there is no greater exemplification that, at least between the three main characters, the line of good and bad is ever so blurred. However, when you watch Winter Sleep you can see a part of yourself in pretty much every character. Most of our lives mutter on without us ever reflecting on it, properly anyway, because we don't really get the chance. This is the kind of film where not much happens, but your jaw drops at every scene because Ceylan has filmed reality better than most of us live it. That's what makes this film sooo amazing! Every character is so different in nature and personality to the other character, yet we somehow manage to relate to every one of them. Every character Ceylan has created is so human. He is such a talented, but yet flawed man, he is so human. It is horrifyingly beautiful!! And the main character, Aydin, is a treasure to behold. Having visited myself, I feel as though Ceylan has managed to capture Cappadocia on screen better than I ever saw it through my own eyes in the few days I was there. There is no better way the Director Ceylan could have captured Cappadocia. The cinematography is absolutely gorgeous. The film reels you in from the very beginning and does not let go. Every single scene, every single piece of dialogue is acted to and filmed with absolute perfection.
until, at least, you have sat through every satisfying scene of this extraordinary piece of cinema. The truth is, when you read that this monster of a 3.5 hour film is the shortest 3.5 hour film you would have ever viewed, you don't believe or understand how that could be true.
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