Anne

This is a very emotional family drama which will bring tears to many viewers. The story of a mistreated child who is saved from her torture by a temporary teacher in her school. The development of a strong deep bond of mother and child between both of them is mesmerizing to watch. Beren Gokyildiz as Melek acts amazingly well and is the solid staying reason why I continue with this series. The plot has many holes and can be unbelievable at times but the acting by the entire cast is stellar.

"Soap opera" drama in it's best format for those who suffer from dry eyes syndrome - you will definitely squeeze out some tears while watching this. I started watching Anne without any knowledge about it since beforehand. This is also the first Turkish show I have experienced. I got hooked even if I prefer thrillers and horror movies.

In general, it has been interesting to dive in to a new culture (Turkish culture), to see how people live, what they eat, what they wear, how they interact with each other etc, etc. (It's very different from my own culture and country, thus interesting and fun to watch.)

Regarding the story...it is very easy to follow and you get to know all of the characters quite fast. It's a drama roller coaster where you will follow the faith of a little child Melek/Turna being abused by her family and how she grows a deep and loving relationship with her teacher Zeynep.

Is it worth watching? I think yes, if you haven't seen a Turkish show before.The shows disadvantage is that it is a bit too lengthy. Would there be a 1,5 hour movie version, I'd prefer to watch that one.

It has changed my whole perspective on motherhood.

Just because you gave birth doesn't mean that you are a good mother.

It showed me what motherhood can look like! With no genetics shared.ita an emotional roller coster!!!

Every episode became was full of tears and the child who played meleke is talented .she played it so well to the point I thought it was fr.

I loved the ending tho.but the whole series was soo special to my heart as it showed me how beautiful love can be and how love. Can be painful. At the same time and how the love of mother to her child is nothing to play around and it's beautiful.

This series had me at the edge of my seat and it was very well done. The timing of when to be in the present and bringing up the past. If I could give it an award right now I would. Beautiful way to capture all the type of mothers out here in the world. Thank you for this production.

Pain, anger, sorrow, love, happiness and more. I felt all of that while I was watching this TV series. I cried on the inside very often when sad things happened.

There are two reasons why I didn´t gave "Anne" a ten star rating. I would have preferred much more varied background music. And also I didn´t like the recap video clips that kept coming back and, all of a sudden, changed. It was a bit confusing for me.

Sule was not a bad mother to Melek/Turna from the very beginning. But almost all of her and Meleks/Turnas problems starts, without any doubt, when Cengiz comes into the picture. He is a violent, jealous, manipulative, selfish, disrespectful trickster with extremely little self-awareness. I got terrified when Cengiz, in one or two scenes, almost cried and seemed more human. I wondered who I was watching. He looked like Cengiz, but it was not his usual personality.

Melek/Turna is very sweet. I think that Zeynep rescued her from a unloving home. Zeynep was really brave and did what was morally right. She treated Melek/Turna as if she was her biological mother. And I understood that.

Gönül also deserves my appreciation. She supports Zeynep and Melek/Turna in many ways, which is nice to see.

So what do I take with me after watching "Anne"? Naturally a deeper love for my family.