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Are We OK? (Tamam mıyız?)

Movie · 2013 · 7 people

Two strangers whose paths cross through dreams are at the heart of Are We OK? (Tamam mıyız?), a drama with fantasy and thriller elements that Çağan Irmak wrote and directed. The Turkish film was released on 29 November 2013. It marked Irmak's return after two years, produced by Timur Savcı for Tim's Productions.

İhsan is a young man whose physical disability leaves him dependent on his mother; unreachable dreams and the sense of being a burden slowly cut him off from life. Temmuz is a sculptor who left his father's house to follow his ideals and make it on his own, illustrating children's novels for a living. A breakup email from his girlfriend arrives just as he loses his job. The two men meet at the darkest point of their lives, and the chance encounter drags Temmuz into a corner of Istanbul he has never seen and into a family he does not know. Aras Bulut İynemli plays İhsan and Deniz Celiloğlu plays Temmuz, with Sumru Yavrucuk, Gürkan Uygun and Aslı Enver in support.

Aytekin Ataş wrote the music and Gökhan Tiryaki shot the film. Critic Melis Zararsız ranks Irmak among the important directors of Turkish cinema and gave the film 3 out of 5; members averaged 3.8.

DirectorÇağan Irmak
Production companyTim's Productions
Are We OK? (Tamam mıyız?) Are We OK? (Tamam mıyız?) Are We OK? (Tamam mıyız?)

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Aras Bulut İynemli Aras Bulut İynemli Actor · 36 years old Aslı Enver Aslı Enver Actor · 42 years old Deniz Celiloğlu Deniz Celiloğlu Actor · 40 years old Gürkan Uygun Gürkan Uygun Actor · 52 years old Sumru Yavrucuk Sumru Yavrucuk Actor · 65 years old Uğur Güneş Uğur Güneş Actor · 38 years old Zühal Gencer Zühal Gencer Actor · 65 years old

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

In Are We OK? Çağan Irmak tries to blend drama with fantasy and thriller elements, and the idea of two strangers whose paths cross through dreams promises a bold structure on paper. The tonal shifts are not always smooth, though: a grounded drama of dependence and loneliness and a mysterious plot struggle to keep the same rhythm. İhsan is a physically demanding role, and Aras Bulut İynemli works to carry it without tipping into excess, while Deniz Celiloğlu stays on a more inward line. Gökhan Tiryaki's images and Aytekin Ataş's score build the atmosphere, but at times they steer the emotion too hard. Rewarding for fans of Irmak's emotional intensity; a scattered experiment for anyone who wants restraint.

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

This film takes on heavy subjects: a young man whose disability leaves him dependent on his mother, the fear of being a burden, a breakup, a lost job. There are thriller elements alongside the drama, and the mood is often dark. It is not one for young children. With teenagers it can work, as long as you talk it over afterwards. The friendship between two strangers can start a good family conversation about empathy.

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

What I loved most about Yeşilçam were those simple stories of broken people holding on to one another. At heart, Are We OK? is that kind of friendship story: İhsan, who lives dependent on his mother, and Temmuz, who loses everything at once. Seasoned performers such as Sumru Yavrucuk and Gürkan Uygun warm the screen, and Aytekin Ataş's music feeds the emotion. Yet the layer of dreams and suspense feels a little convoluted to an eye used to the directness of the old masters. A film with its heart in the right place; I only wish it trusted its story a little more.

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