Synopsis
The pain of growing up, as seen by three Turkish youths: Ömer, the son of the local imam, who wishes the death of his father; his best friend, Yakup, who's enamored with the village schoolteacher; and Yildiz, who is forced to balance her studies with the needs of her demanding mother.
Scores
Overall Score
45.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
33.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
39.6%
Review Aggregate
81.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 87% of 38 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, surreal, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
coming of agesurrealvisually strikingemotionalthought-provokingsuspensefulcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score87.0
RT critic review count39
Rotten Tomatoes audience score81.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes4,492
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $6,176 | $8,999 |
| International | 2008 | $381,220 | $555,452 |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $387,396 | $564,450 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $155,576 | $226,680 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $80,000 | $116,563 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $29,000 | $42,254 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $664,000 | $967,472 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $1,376,000 | $2,004,883 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $127,800 | $186,209 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $2,432,376 | $3,544,061 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $426,000 (est) | $620,698 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $310,000 (est) | $451,681 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $97,000 | $141,333 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $152,000 | $221,470 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $85,200 | $124,140 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $1,070,200 | $1,559,321 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $1,362,176 | $1,984,740 |
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