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Çocuklar Sana Emanet

The Children Are Entrusted to You (Çocuklar Sana Emanet) (translated)

Movie · 2018 · 5 people

Çağan Irmak wrote and directed Çocuklar Sana Emanet (The Children Are Entrusted to You), a Turkish drama-thriller from 2018. Made by producer Şükrü Avşar's Avşar Film, it runs 105 minutes and reached cinemas on March 23, 2018 through Mars Entertainment Group. In Spanish-speaking markets it is known as Kerem, hasta la eternidad.

The film starts from a single question: what if we could see our own wickedness through someone else's eyes? Within that frame its lead, Kerem (Engin Akyürek), arrives in a town after a traumatic accident and meets strange events there, in a tense, suspenseful telling. The film's emphasis is that we can free ourselves from the chains that confine and consume us without harming anyone, and that the one who wounds and the one who heals can both be a human touch. Hilal Altınbilek (Yeşim), Şerif Sezer (Zişan Nine), Birsen Dürülü (Nergis) and Osman Alkaş (Derviş) are the other principal players.

The cast also includes Alper Düzen (Kudret), Parla Şenol (Berrin), Çağdaş Yılancı (Bekir) and Hakan Güner (Hikmet). Gökhan Tiryaki was the cinematographer, Alparslan Burak Altıntaş the editor, and the music is credited to Aria; 1000 Volt Post Produksiyon handled visual effects and post-production.

DirectorÇağan Irmak
Production companyAvşar Film

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Birsen Dürülü Birsen Dürülü Actor · 57 years old Nergis Engin Akyürek Engin Akyürek Actor · 45 years old Kerem Hilal Altınbilek Hilal Altınbilek Actor · 35 years old Yeşim Şerif Sezer Şerif Sezer Actor · 79 years old Zişan Nine Osman Alkaş Osman Alkaş Actor · 70 years old Derviş

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Family Viewer Asks whether the whole household can watch it; cares about humour and heart.

The title may sound like a family film, but Çocuklar Sana Emanet is a drama-thriller. After a traumatic accident Kerem arrives in a town and runs into strange events there. The telling is tense and the subject is heavy. It is not suitable for young children, and teenagers should watch it with an adult. The message is a good one: we can break free of the chains that wear us down without hurting anyone. A thought-provoking evening film for grown-ups.

Cinephile Looks at script, editing and directing choices; keeps a distance from formula films.

Çağan Irmak builds Çocuklar Sana Emanet on a single question: what if we could see our own wickedness through someone else's eyes? The idea is ambitious and suited to cinema, but the balance between drama and thriller is what decides how deeply the film can explore it. The town Kerem reaches after a traumatic accident is set up in a tense register, with Gökhan Tiryaki's cinematography and Alparslan Burak Altıntaş's editing carrying the atmosphere. Still, the idea that the one who wounds and the one who heals can both be a human touch runs the risk of slipping out of subtext into an explicit message, and whether the film keeps that balance throughout is open to debate. Engin Akyürek carries a heavy load at the centre. A film that boldly chases an idea but tends to spell it out too plainly.

Action & Thriller Fan Puts pace, tension and set pieces first; little patience for slow drama.

It is billed as a drama-thriller, but the weight falls mostly on the drama. A traumatic accident, a town, strange events: the setup sparks curiosity and the telling is tense. But this film is not after chases or big set pieces; it is after Kerem's inner reckoning. Good for Engin Akyürek fans and anyone who likes psychological suspense; if you want pure action, you may get restless.

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