LOVE, SPELLS AND ALL THAT

LOVE, SPELLS AND ALL THAT (AŞK, BÜYÜ VS.), 2019
Turkey | HDD, Color, 96’ | Turkish
Director: Ümit Ünal
Cast: Ece Dizdar, Selen Uçer, Ayşenil Şamlıoğlu, Uygar Özçelik

A love story between Reyhan and Eren that begins on an island and is settled twenty years later in the same location. Eren is the daughter of an influential family on the island; his father is a PM. Reyhan is the daughter of the guard at their house. Shot by Ünal in Büyükada in 12 days, the film is a take on gay love offering a perspective on economic inequalities. The transparent acting, good dialogues and the freely moving camera convince us that the magic between the characters is real and that “love has no limits.” The film won the Golden Tulip Best Film, Best Actress (Selen Uçer & Ece Dizdar) and Best Screenplay awards at Istanbul Film Festival.