The main role, Sadik, is an idealist. Although his father expected him to become an agricultural engineer and manage the family farm in Aegean village, he was a political activist when he was in University and became a left-wing journalist in 70 years. He settled in Istanbul, and his father was mad at this and then broke the relationship with him. On September 12, 1980, his wife gave birth. On that day, a brutal military coup led to chaos across the country. Because he was unable to get to the hospital, his wife gave birth to their only son Deniz on the chaotic street and died after that. After the coup, Sadik went through a long period of torture, interrogation and prison time, and as a result, he was terminally ill and would soon die. Considering his young son Deniz, he had to return to the countryside, and tried to let Huseyin, his father who had not been talking to him for many years, accepted his son Deniz, which triggered a touching story among the families of the large Turkish family.
One of conversations in the movie is very touching.
"Dad, am I dreaming?"
"I don't know. Even it is a dream, it is still a sweet dream, right?"
"Why aren't you a superman?"
"Because you grew up."
"When people grow up, will their dreams became monotonous? Will I never see you again? "
"If you want to see me, you can see me. But those dreams may not be as real as they are now. Then you will know that everything is just imagination in your mind. However, your dreams in the future may be better than now. You can direct those dreams as you like. You can turn dreams into reality. "
"Growing up is like this?"
"Well, handsome. That's how growing up means. "
"I want to be a child forever."
"Why?"
"Because I can't see you when I grow up."
"You have no choice. You have to grow up."
When Deniz said goodbye, he made a promise to his father in silence that he will never cry again and one day, he will grow up and become strong. He believes although his father does not know how to fly, but his father is still a super hero. And he knew the new adventure is waiting for him.
It seems that fathers are not always good at expressing their true feelings, which leads to the misunderstanding of father’s love. I think this is because, in Asian countries, father is always the head of the family. If you want to be more tough, you should not show cowardice in front of people, especially family members. So father’s love can not be as gentle as mother’s love. Father’s love needs a deeper understanding and excavation, which makes father’s love become greater and more touching. The film explores and interprets the characteristics of father’ love, from Sadik's father inhibited when he is trying to leave home to his father was shouting and regretting after his death. Sadik's father is tough and conceited, not understood by his family, or we can even say he is so lonely. But no one can deny that he loves his son very much but in his own way. After Sadik's return, a series of changes of his father show that his father's inner feelings have been suppressed for many years. After Sadik's death, this kind of feelings finally broke out.
Comments
I like your post a lot! I think watching Turkish movies is an effective way to improve listening and speaking. I also really like the conversation about the relationship between dream and reality. The value of dreams is that they could inspire people to turn dreams into reality. I cannot wait to see this movie!