Mill Horse

Mill Horse

Neither Martyr, Nor Veteran.

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Release Date

10/1/1982

Runtime

90 mins

Overview

Ali, an honest and honorable man, moves to Istanbul when he is transferred there. He moves in with his sister Hacer and brother-in-law Yakup. Yakup's niece Ayşe also lives in the same house. From the day he starts his job as a civil servant, Ali reacts against the swindlers and bribe-takers around him. As a result, his boss and other civil servants become uncomfortable with the situation. When Yakup runs away with the money he collected to build a mosque, Ali and Ayşe are left alone. Not wanting to leave each other, the two get married. Ali is fired from his job for preventing the civil servants from taking bribes and goes to the village with Ayşe. Yakup, who has fled to Istanbul, calls Ali and Ayşe to join him at his insistence. Ali and his family, who go to Yakup's side out of desperation, will never be able to escape their troubles.

Status

Released

Original Language

Turkish

Budget

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Revenue

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A grim portrait of a principled man crushed by a corrupt system that punishes honesty at every turn. The film traps its characters in cycles of desperation where doing the right thing only brings ruin.

Mood

BleakAngryWistfulClaustrophobic

Themes

CorruptionFamily

Tone

Bleak

Pacing

Meditative

Structure

Linear

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