Bir Başkadır - Acht Menschen in Istanbul

As a Greek I can relate to both modern and traditional aspects of contemporary Turkey. It was not much different here 60-70 years ago. But I couldn't expect to be confronted with such a magnetising masterpiece that I couldn't let off, watching all 8 episodes in one go. The actors are brilliant without exception, camera is partially silently shocking, images captured are impregnated in a spectator's head, the story will bring tears to your eyes but most important: not one character is good or bad. They are all both good and bad, making them exceptionally human.

So, who is this director? Who are these actors? Why can't we have more from them?

Turkish cinema has produced 2 phenomenal work of art in last decade. First one, Persona (2018), which was the rebirth, silver lining of the long dead performance arts, and Ethos showed us that Persona was just a beginning for a lot to come.

Have not seen such tremendous work for ages and i see lot of international TV shows. Every scene is so beautifully portrayed. It's provoking.It gets you. It should win lot of awards.Some of the best #ÖykuKarayel performance here. What cast ensemble. Just WOW!!! 👌 🏆

I was pleasantly surprised watching this series. I am an American. Recently I noticed a lot of options on Netflix came from Turkey. I do not know much about Turkey. About two weeks ago, I decided to watch Resurrection - Etrugrul. I am still watching it. I wanted to watch it because I am of mixed race. I am part Native American and part Original Colonist. I was not raised on a Native (or Indian) Reservation. My father took us all over the world. I wanted to watch Tribal conflicts and the introduction of Christianity from another perspective. Anyway, I decided to watch. I loved it. I had no idea Turkey was so modern. I thought it might be a place like some reservations, where people are trying to combine their traditions and culture but the youth want a place in this modern world. The natives leave because they need jobs. They are of course exposed to a different world. I liked Ethos a lot. I liked seeing that the struggle with being human and especially with being a female is common with all of us. That is the best part about the whole series. It shows how we are connected. I also liked reading all the reviews. They opened my eyes to the thread that links us together. I loved the series and can't wait for the next season.

I am an Anglo Canadian for context. This series is among the finest I have seen in a long time. This gem needs no polishing. Every aspect is absorbing without any pretentions. Despite the cultural setting of multiple slices of Turkish society enveloped in secular and traditional tensions; each of the characters was well developed and very real. The interactions between the characters are so brilliantly crafted they elevate the drama beyond national borders. The actors are completely new to me but have become instantly memorable. A follow-up series? Just do it!