Burning Days (2022)
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- Synopsis:
- Emre (Selahattin Pasali), a young and dedicated prosecutor, is newly appointed to a small town hit by a water crisis and political scandals. After an initial welcome, he experiences an increasing number of tense interactions and is reluctantly dragged into local politics. When Emre forms a bond with the owner of the local newspaper pressure escalates under heated rumours.
- Actors:
- Ekin Koç, Selahattin Pasali, Hatice Aslan, Erol Babaoglu, Eylül Ersöz, Selin Yeninci, Erdem Senocak, Ali Seckiner Alici, Sinan Demirer, Onur Gürçay, Nizam Namidar, Görkem Ipek, Ismail Bahadir Peker, Enver Husrevoglu, Mehmet Kervanci
- Directors:
- Emin Alper
- Producers:
- Nadir Operli, Kerem Çatay
- Writers:
- Emin Alper
- Aka:
- Kurak Günler
- Genres:
- Drama, Thrillers
- Countries:
- Turkey
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Reviews (1) of Burning Days
A tense psychological thriller set in Anatolia - Burning Days review by Philip in Paradiso
Emre, a young prosecutor who is starting in his career and wants to make a difference, is newly appointed to a small town in Anatolia which is hit by a water crisis. When Emre tries to curb illegal practices in the town and decides to investigate the causes of the town’s chronic water shortage, he ruffles the feathers of the local worthies. The story develops from there.
The storyline is not exceedingly original: a young man, who is a bit idealistic and has come from the city, is pitted against the locals and their traditional ways, who do not want things to change. Each side has to learn how to live with the other, and with the other's expectations. What the film shows, in a way that is both remarkably powerful and very subtle, is what happens when, gradually, a conflict develops in such a context. The movie is full of tension and suspense, as we see, little by little, the looming, inexorable confrontation getting more threatening and sinister every minute. This is an excellent film, as the subject is treated in a very intelligent and effective manner, from start to finish: it is what good cinema is, or should be.