Sevda heißt Liebe

2004
14m

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Fatih Cevikkollu and Anja Nejarri in Sevda heißt Liebe (2004)

The film begins with two contrasting scenes. The first shows Yussuf threatening another man (Adran) with a gun; the second is a love scene between 22 year old Sevda and Adran. Sevda is not a... Read allThe film begins with two contrasting scenes. The first shows Yussuf threatening another man (Adran) with a gun; the second is a love scene between 22 year old Sevda and Adran. Sevda is not allowed by her Turkish family in Berlin, particularly controlled by her tyrannical brother,... Read allThe film begins with two contrasting scenes. The first shows Yussuf threatening another man (Adran) with a gun; the second is a love scene between 22 year old Sevda and Adran. Sevda is not allowed by her Turkish family in Berlin, particularly controlled by her tyrannical brother, Yussuf, to date any men at all. Meanwhile, Yussuf boasts about the dozens of girfriends h... Read all

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- Sinan Akkus
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Gripping, impacting German-Turkish short film

I am no big fan of shorts, and don't go out of my way to see them. I sit through them if I must prior to a feature. That said, SEVDA MEANS LOVE is definitely an exception. In 14 minutes, the film manages to relay to the viewer all the impact, meaning and statements of a full length feature. It tells just as well a non-linear love story from start to finish. The plot is actually quite common: a cliché romance with stereotypical characters with soap opera elements, over acting and other excesses. However, all these are intentional. Perhaps, it's due to these exaggerations that so much can be achieved in such little time. At the end, they yield an unexpectedly great result.