The Messenger (2008 film)

The Messenger Turkish Ulak is a 2007 Turkish drama film, written and directed by aan Irmak, which follows a man who travels from village to village to tell children stories about a messenger named brahim. The film, which was selected for film festivals in Istanbul, Adana and Antalya, went on general release across Turkey on January25,200820080125 and is one of the highest grossing Turkish films of 2008.

Todays Zaman reviewer Fatih Selvi says this, is the kind of film which, as you watch it, youll start looking inside. It is as though, from the very beginning of the film to the end, you are wandering around in a fairy tale. But not just as an observer and a listener, rather, as though you are interacting with everything. It is a film that makes viewers ask themselves is this real, or just a story? over and over again, starting off somewhat like one of the stories your grandmothers and grandfathers might have told you when you were young. But as the film goes on, following the couriers specific tale, everything changes color suddenly. Perhaps Irmak is trying to tell a story from centuries of years ago with this film. Or perhaps this is a story from these days. But whatever the time frame, the message contained in the story is applicable to yesterday, today and even tomorrow. Maybe the film is an attempt to reach tomorrow using the language of yesterday. In any case, the actors are different but the roles are the same. The director underscores the necessity of people like brahim in todays world, with all its vulgarities. While cinematographer Mirsad Herovic captures scenes as beautifully as he did in Babam and Olum, Evanthia Reboutsikas musical score adds incredible sounds and action to the visuals. Hmeyra, erif Sezer and Yetkin Dikinciler, as well as all the younger stars of this film, deliver great performances while etin Tekindor in the role of Zekeriya is quite unforgettable.

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