Aslihan Ünaldi, a Turkish director, creates a moving narrative in Afloat set against the stunning backdrop of the Aegean Sea. The film’s serene beauty starkly contrasts its characters’ emotional turmoil.
The film follows Zeynep and Yasemin, two sisters, and their split parents as they set sail on what may be their last family trip together on a sailboat. This sad reunion is planned by Yusef, the father, a political dissident about to go to jail.
He adds an air of desperation and unresolved tension to every moment. His sentence is coming up soon, and it looks like a dark cloud over the beautiful water.
The family’s interactions reveal long-buried resentment and unspoken truths as they navigate the small boat environment. Zeynep’s return from New York with her American husband, Stephen, sparked sibling rivalry and familial strife.
Yasemin’s simmering resentment toward her father and sister sets off a series of clashes,...
The film follows Zeynep and Yasemin, two sisters, and their split parents as they set sail on what may be their last family trip together on a sailboat. This sad reunion is planned by Yusef, the father, a political dissident about to go to jail.
He adds an air of desperation and unresolved tension to every moment. His sentence is coming up soon, and it looks like a dark cloud over the beautiful water.
The family’s interactions reveal long-buried resentment and unspoken truths as they navigate the small boat environment. Zeynep’s return from New York with her American husband, Stephen, sparked sibling rivalry and familial strife.
Yasemin’s simmering resentment toward her father and sister sets off a series of clashes,...
- 12/25/2024
- by Shahrbanoo Golmohamadi
- Gazettely
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