Review of Climates (2006) by Walter M — 13 Nov 2006
[font=Century Gothic]In "Climates", Isa(Nuri Bilge Ceylan, who also wrote and directed), a history professor, and Bahar(Ebru Ceylan), an art director for television, are suffering through a summer vacation together while Isa takes photographs of ruins for his thesis. Towards the end of which, Isa decides to break up with Bahar but he still wants to remain friends. She placidly agrees, but says no to the friends part.[/font].
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[font=Century Gothic]A few months later in Istanbul, Isa is teaching when he runs into an old ladyfriend, Serap(Nazan Kirilmis)...[/font].
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[font=Century Gothic]"Climates" [font=Century Gothic]is an anti-romantic movie that is told over three different seasons in apparently three different sections of Turkey. [/font]Nuri Bilge Ceylan uses minimal dialogue, long takes and close-ups to convey the maximum of emotions. He shows that a simple look can tell the whole story behind a relationship. And how complex an emotion love truly is...[/font].
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This review of Climates (2006) was written by Walter M on 13 Nov 2006.
Climates has generally received positive reviews.
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