Iftarlik Gazoz

A very interesting movie that try to attract both rightists with a lot of religious elements depicted and leftists with the main character turning into one of them in the end. This is kinda oriental cunning that gives me confusion and that might be the result of the polarized society that we have today. But then again, this society has always been polarized but haven't noticed that this much till today. I enjoyed the movie overall and i don't wanna be such a simpleton as to say hey pick your side but aspiring to both sides at the same time, i don't know. Simply i didn't like it.

I was almost going to give 10 if transition to drama from comedy was smoother toward to end. One relates too much in this movie, you do not have to be Turkish, if you struggled in your childhood to find your identity between religion, political environment, social class, you can find something from you in this child. Its an amazing movie, used all components affecting children's identity forming using background of 70s Turkey. Especially towards to end, there are many tragicomic instances, including fasting and hunger strike, 61 days; showing religion, politics, society wrapped all together. To sum up, this movie is a great manifestation of life!

Once heard Cem Yilmaz is starring I expected somewhat comedy, like GORA and Yahsi Bati, it was so though, until last ten percent. It suddenly turned into hard drama. I don't understand who the target audience are? Comedy lovers or drama addicts? Anyway, scenery, Aegean village, farmers, tobacco fields, spring, lulaby, open-air cinema were so nice. When compared with Ottoman period TV series scenery was far better, which are just composed of a bunch of Belgrade Forest and pompous costumes. But I felt like I was in the 1970's while watching it. Just a moment I thought the topic is just about a child's weird tides in Ramadan. In animation part, ant's "I'll die on my way" catchword was so cliché. I expected something more deep. Mosque scenes were unnecessarily long. Some players imitated pretty well Aegean sweet accent while others mucked up. Some latent messages were splattered through movie, especially on contrast with ordinary villagers and scholar boy, Hasan. Cibar Kemal resembles Iskender in Hokkabaz in many ways.

It is has not only hallucinating on Ramadan.It has died a lots of people by political and social arques in Turkey at 1970s.And you should be watch this film.

When I was watching the movie, I had a lot of thoughts, critics, and feelings. I thought the part on the religious advises and the speech parts that the master of Adem (Cibali Kemal) was quite long. But this can be due to my interests, my perspective, some may find them all on right dosage. So this is a subjective opinion. I loved acting of Adem, Hasan, mother and father of Adem, Imam (Macit Koper) also other children. I remembered my childhood and the horrors, concerns I had due to being naive and lacking knowledge. For Cem Yılmaz's acting, unfortunately Cem Yılmaz has the disadvantage of being famous as a comedian and I could not feel the sincerity of his role a lot. Still he caught some details well, reflected the physical condition of the role very good (this is also the success of the director). When he spoke, I felt like a childish speak rather than an Aegean accent (the other actors had this accent really good). But his body acting was very good. Overall, I liked the movie, I felt the sincerity, good will, and hard work (on both the plot and the film making). The animated parts were also good. After the movie I have the urge to investigate more about some parts, ask more on those times to my parents (who are Aegean descents). I can watch this movie many times, try to catch some of the sayings, conversations. Thanks to everyone who had this hard work and dedication, we need such good movies in Turkey.