The Fifth Dimension (Beşinci Boyut) (translated)

Beşinci Boyut is a Turkish film directed by İsmail Güneş. In keeping with the director's cinema, which leans toward social and spiritual questions, the film has a narrative that seeks to go beyond the visible face of everyday life, asking questions about the human inner world, conscience and existence. The shattering experiences the characters go through push them to question their habits and to look at life from a deeper perspective; the "fifth dimension" in the film's title likewise points to this search beyond the visible. A dramatic tone, plain storytelling and an editing style that invites reflection are among the production's distinctive features. Welcomed with interest by the audience of İsmail Güneş's cinema at the time of its release, the film is regarded as one of those works that leave their questions to the viewer and carry a concern for message.