What's Love Doing in the Mountains?

I have never been to Turkey before, but after watching this film at the DGA I felt like I was given a little piece of a distant land to take home with me. From wide scenic landscapes to expressive interiors, director Yunus Firat proves that he is ready to tackle a longer form project. Whereas most short films tend to stay in closeups, this filmmaker is not afraid to experiment with wider angles that have the terrain envelop the characters. Closeups are only used when needed, or to accentuate certain story aspects, which makes the film more powerful overall. Great use of motifs and drama, and subtle use of comedy combine to make this a great short film.

The modern-day Romeo & Juilet love story the short movie portrays is interesting without being cheesy. The cinematography is excellent--one truly feels like he or she is with the characters in the beautiful woods and villages. The background music was also very nice--not too loud, timely, and culture-appropriate. The actors were professional and were able to realistically portray their prospective roles. My only very small complaint is that I hope future productions don't play on stereotypes as much. But all in all, a wonderful (and to-the-point) story that gives insight into the lives of the rural Turkish population. The short film also gave audiences a sneak peek into the beauty of the Turkish wildlife and scenery. Well done!

I am impressed by the movie, it took my expectations higher than I had thought possible. The beautiful images in the village, and also in the mountains, left little to be desired for me. At the same time, however, Ne gezer ask daglarda will be a movie that I can appreciate forever. Its message of love and its emotionally charged storyline can bring happiness. I am thankful that I have found this film and hopefully can see more from Yunus Firat in the coming years. Great movie!

The sound and cinematography are pristine and instill feelings of awe and excitement.

This film has been successful in many ways, of which I feel have taken a sufficient amount of effort to achieve an aura of excellency.