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In Between (Arada)

In Between (Arada)

Movie · 2018 · 6 people

Mu Tunç wrote and directed Arada (In Between), a Turkish teen drama that was his first feature. Set in the underground punk scene of 1990s Istanbul, it is known as the first Turkish film to take punk as its subject. It runs about 87 minutes. Shot in two weeks, it screened at film festivals and museums around the world before opening in 81 Turkish theatres on 13 April 2018.

Its hero, Ozan, is a young punk who dreams of recording an album in California. His father Altan once worked in music too, but his career was ended by a coup. When father and son begin to talk about Ozan's future, a fierce quarrel breaks out and Ozan leaves home. A friend tells him about a ship bound for California, and he thinks his chance has come. Together with his girlfriend Lara he spends one night combing every corner of Istanbul for a ticket.

Burak Deniz plays Ozan and Büşra Develi plays Lara. Eriş Akman is Altan Tunç, Selim Bayraktar is Resul, Deniz Celiloğlu is Bülent, Ceren Moray is Ezgi, and Seda Akman also appears. Hasan Çobanoğlu produced, Orkun Tunç composed and Utku Sönmezer shot it.

DirectorMu Tunç

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Büşra Develi Büşra Develi Actor · 33 years old Lara Burak Deniz Burak Deniz Actor · 35 years old Ozan Selim Bayraktar Selim Bayraktar Actor · 51 years old Resul Deniz Celiloğlu Deniz Celiloğlu Actor · 40 years old Bülent Seda Akman Seda Akman Actor · 48 years old Ceren Moray Ceren Moray Actor · 41 years old Ezgi

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

Mu Tunç's feature debut Arada is built with the density you would expect from a two-week shoot and a roughly 87-minute running time: one night, one goal, a ticket for a ship. That time lock gives the youth drama natural tension and a good structural excuse to roam the underground punk scene of the 1990s. Utku Sönmezer's camera and Orkun Tunç's music sit at the heart of its identity. The risk is whether the father-son conflict deepens enough inside this fast night journey; first-film energy can sometimes outrun dramatic nuance. Even so, a work remembered as Turkish cinema's first punk film arriving with such a personal voice deserves credit.

History & Society Lens Asks about the period, the social background and what the work reflects.

What stands out most in Arada is that it looks at 1990s Istanbul through its underground punk scene. The fact that the father Altan's music career was ended by the coup lifts the father-son clash beyond a private quarrel: one generation's unfinished dreams meet another's urge to escape. A ship bound for California hints at how large a hope going abroad was for the young of those years. By making a marginal urban subculture visible, the film adds a small but valuable piece to the memory of the period.

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

One night, one ship, one ticket that has to be found: on paper it is a pure race against the clock. A couple combing Istanbul with punk music behind them promises a well-paced ride. Let me be upfront, though: this is not a chase film; drama, music and the father-son story take the lead. If you are after tension, some stops may feel long. Its short running time is a big plus.

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