Meteorlar

There is very little context given to this films glimpse into the lockdown of a south eastern turkish village. But what is presented is an incredibly ambient and poetic documentary linking tragic events ( including direct interviews with the people suffering in the village) with beautiful landscapes and an otherworldly display of a meteor shower.

Broken into separate parts; this is an incredibly unconventional and refreshing approach to this subject matter and cinema in general. This is also filmed in a monochrome tone (apologies I'm unsure of the specifics) so even the shots of the surrounding landscapes and dilapidated city seem alien and unusually breathtaking.

Throughout there are a lot of scenes that are incredibly shaky and unfocused.. Although I'll admit there were times this was irritating, I felt for the majority of the film it gave it added to it's strange tone and atmosphere and in some cases elevated the scenes.

I would certainly recommend this movie to anyone searching for a niche documentary or unique brand of cinema.