On the surface, the film looks like a boat vacation of an upper middle class family, but it contains many layers that are skillfully woven together.
On the one hand, the beauty of the Aegean is on display, while on the other hand, the emotional tension within the family, which persists in almost every scene, is a nice emphasis on the fact that emotions do not recognize class differences.
The characters unfold beautifully, none of them are black and white, with their pros and cons, just like real-life people. The inner worlds, personality traits and emotional states of all the main characters are3 very skillfully rendered.
It is also pleasing to see a film that goes beyond the hidden assumption that "Middle Eastern art cinema must necessarily deal with themes of oppression and poverty".
I would like to watch it again.
On the one hand, the beauty of the Aegean is on display, while on the other hand, the emotional tension within the family, which persists in almost every scene, is a nice emphasis on the fact that emotions do not recognize class differences.
The characters unfold beautifully, none of them are black and white, with their pros and cons, just like real-life people. The inner worlds, personality traits and emotional states of all the main characters are3 very skillfully rendered.
It is also pleasing to see a film that goes beyond the hidden assumption that "Middle Eastern art cinema must necessarily deal with themes of oppression and poverty".
I would like to watch it again.