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Don't Run, Brother (Kaçma Birader)

Don't Run, Brother (Kaçma Birader) (translated)

Movie · 2016 · 15 people

The Turkish adventure comedy Kaçma Birader (Don't Run, Brother) came out on March 4, 2016. Defne Deliormanlı and Murat Kaman share the director's credit, and the film was made under the supervision of Ömer Faruk Sorak. The screenplay is by the brothers Emrah and Murat Kaman. Running about 107 minutes, it reached 332,582 viewers and took roughly 3.7 million lira at the box office. Star TV and Endemol Shine Group backed the production, which was shot in Istanbul and Yozgat.

The story follows an unusual family from Yozgat who come to Istanbul after their youngest son ran off to the city for the girl he loves. Most of the action takes place in Taksim and Beyoğlu, where the family wanders the nostalgic streets in its own fashion and is swept into an adventure of laughter, chases and surprises. Beyoğlu's nightlife also appears, and the film has the feel of a village-meets-city comedy in the Yeşilçam tradition.

Zafer Algöz, Melek Baykal and Emrah Kaman lead the cast, joined by Algı Eke, Cihan Ercan, Nejat Uygur, Alina Boz, Nursel Köse, Necip Memili, İnanç Konukçu, İlker Kızmaz and Meltem Yılmazkaya as Habibe. At the 22nd Sadri Alışık Awards, the film won Zafer Algöz best actor in comedy and Emrah Kaman best supporting actor.

DirectorDefne Deliormanli, Murat Kaman, Ömer Faruk Sorak
Production companyEndemol Shine Group
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AI-assisted editorial takes written from different viewer perspectives. They are not reader reviews; those are below.

Yeşilçam Nostalgic A viewer raised on the classics, looking for warm storytelling and strong acting.

The youngest son runs off from Yozgat to Istanbul for the girl he loves, and his one-of-a-kind family follows: a rural-meets-urban comedy, a never-aging vein of Yeşilçam. Moving through Beyoğlu's nostalgic streets is a warm detail, and seeing Nejat Uygur in the cast is a pleasure. Zafer Algöz winning best male actor in comedy and Emrah Kaman winning best supporting actor shows the acting was appreciated. But if the noise of the rushing about takes over from the old masters' genuine laughter, nostalgia remains only a backdrop.

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

A Yozgat family's adventure in Istanbul, with laughs, chasing around and surprises. It looks suitable for watching as a family, and old and young can laugh at the same things. Beyoğlu's nightlife also features in the film, so you should be a little careful about small children during those parts. A good option for a weekend of family laughs.

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

Direction is split between Defne Deliormanlı and Murat Kaman, with Ömer Faruk Sorak credited as supervisor; it is not always easy for several hands to create a single tone. The country-versus-city contrast is an old, well-tested comedy mold, and the jokes that arise when Yozgat meets Beyoğlu are largely predictable. What can hold the film up is not the mold itself but the acting and rhythm. The award-winning comic performances may be its strongest card. A screenplay able to step outside the mold would have made for a bolder piece of work; if you watch it, watch the crowded cast, which is what has to keep the rhythm lively.

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