A harsh portrait of Turkey, its people and its authorities, shown through the stories of five prisoners given a week's home leave, and the problems they encounter in adjusting to the world outside.
There are many things that can be taken from this film. One is just how much life and world changes when you're not looking. The men of this story return to the city and see vast differences. Granted, there has been a regime change, so the differences are massive. But if you return to any place after five or more years, you will see the world carries on.
The most interesting thing, though, is clearly the production. This may be the only film ever directed by someone who was not even on the set or at the location... because he was in prison. And then he escaped so he could edit! But it does raise the question of who the real director is, considering the person on-site really had the final say.
There are many things that can be taken from this film. One is just how much life and world changes when you're not looking. The men of this story return to the city and see vast differences. Granted, there has been a regime change, so the differences are massive. But if you return to any place after five or more years, you will see the world carries on.
The most interesting thing, though, is clearly the production. This may be the only film ever directed by someone who was not even on the set or at the location... because he was in prison. And then he escaped so he could edit! But it does raise the question of who the real director is, considering the person on-site really had the final say.