Love Me Instead

2021 [TURKISH]

Action / Drama

4
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 71% · 1 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 71%
IMDb Rating 7.0/10 10 3559 3.6K

Plot summary

Accompanied by a ward, a prisoner travels to his hometown to reconnect with his daughter and make amends, but a tragic truth mars his journey.

Director

Mehmet Ada Öztekin Photo
Mehmet Ada Öztekin

Top cast

Ali Seckiner Alici Photo
Ali Seckiner Alici as Apo
Ushan Çakir Photo
Ushan Çakir as Müfettis 1
Songül Öden Photo
Songül Öden as Nuriye
Ercan Kesal Photo
Ercan Kesal as Sedat
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1.12 GB
1280*534
Turkish 2.0
NR
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24 fps
2 hr 4 min
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2.31 GB
1920*802
Turkish 5.1
NR
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24 fps
2 hr 4 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by E_S_Nightingale 8 / 10

Is Love the source of all good...and evil?

The basic outline of the story is of an incarcerated man who is allowed to visit his daughter for a day (under the supervision of a prison guardian). The man has not seen his daughter since she was a baby and thus is very anxious and at the same time apprehensive to meet her. One cannot say much more without giving much away but I can add that it is not what you might expect.The pace seems slow yet you understand why eventually. Behind every blink of an eye, every pursing of the lips, every slow moving frame there is some layer of the tragedies that have unfolded and are yet to.The acting is perfection. No more to say. Sarp Akkaya is as always sublime in presenting a damaged character even behind a simple smile. Young Aleyna Özgeçen proves to be capable of working with such heavy and disturbing material. Ercan Kesal also provides a perfect supporting character who is there to help the audience connect with such a gritty world.The story will keep you guessing and even when you think that all is laid before you, you keep getting small bread crumbs that add to the picture. It is a story that concludes with leaving the audience satisfied, grieved yet hopeful all at the same time.
Reviewed by kosmasp 7 / 10

Love me .. instead

A drama that is also a thriller. A movie that is dramatic with social issues - but also with quite a few twists along the way. And a movie in general that maybe thinks it's way more clever than it actually is. That being said, this is more than a solid effort overall and the acting really elevates it. Even when it is borderline and you are thinking that it may be a bit too much what you are getting served.But to what lengths a father wouldn't go to find out the truth? But what truth is it? And will it be sufficient? And how easily can you manipulate someone like that? All questions that are more than valid. A strange ending to say the least, with strange emotions ... but depending on your moral views and connections to the characters it will either work or not ...
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