I watched this at the festival when it was presented.
I had plenty of people around me laughing hard for every single sentence (often serious dialogues) but I didn't. I thought to myself may be I am in a bad mood today because this is not funny at all.
When eventually after the projection the lights were turned on and there was the QA session with the director I looked around and I got the answer to my question: pretty much all the audience was Turkish.
I guess it's true what they say about Turkish and Indian films, they are really good for nationals but fail to make it internationally because they are not understood by other cultures.
If you think I'm harsh ask yourself if you would laugh to sentences like e.g.:
If you do I guess you have a Turkish sense of humor and this movie is indeed for you.
There were 4 times where I think I smirked but the overall "have to laugh for everything" approach spoiled those moments too.
- mom killed herself
- a suicidal man left a note: sometime I feel good sometime I feel bad
If you do I guess you have a Turkish sense of humor and this movie is indeed for you.
There were 4 times where I think I smirked but the overall "have to laugh for everything" approach spoiled those moments too.