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Second Chance (İkinci Şans)

Second Chance (İkinci Şans) (translated)

Movie · 2016 · 5 people

İkinci Şans ("Second Chance") opened on November 18, 2016, as a Turkish romantic drama with comic touches. Özcan Deniz directed it, co-wrote the screenplay with Avni Tuna Dilligil and plays the male lead; he is also among the credited composers, together with Mithat Can Özer and Emin İnal. The film, about 98 minutes long, drew 823,000 admissions and roughly 9 million lira at the box office. It was made by Avşar Film and DNZ Film and distributed by Mars Entertainment Group.

Two opposites stand at the center. Yasemin (Nurgül Yeşilçay) is a beautiful mathematics teacher and a mother who is trying to heal from a mistaken marriage and weighs each step. Cemal (Özcan Deniz) is a charismatic gourmet who owns a steakhouse, a sociable, carefree man who wants to escape his past. They meet in a quarrel that turns, over time, into a melancholic love. As they dig into each other's pasts, it becomes clear that both need a second chance in life. The cast also includes Afra Saraçoğlu (Çiçek), Mesut Can Tomay (Mahmut), Füsun Erbulak (the mother), Fulya Şirin, Aybike Turan and Anıl Altınöz.

The producers were Şükrü Avşar, Ercan Deniz and Murat Kahraman Özalp, and Olcay Oğuz was cinematographer. Beyond Turkey, the film reached viewers in the Middle East through MBC channels.

DirectorÖzcan Deniz
Production companyAvşar Film, DNZ Film

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Also in the cast: Mesut Can Tomay, Fulya Şirin, Aybike Turan, Anıl Altınöz

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

The way Yasemin and Cemal meet, in a quarrel, recalls the old Yeşilçam romances built on opposites attracting. A mathematics teacher and mother on one side, a carefree gourmet who owns a steakhouse on the other, each carrying a past; the film tries to keep sadness and humor in balance. Nurgül Yeşilçay's restrained warmth is its most valuable asset. I liked the moral center and the kindly tone, though I can imagine this story going deeper in a master's hands.

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

Özcan Deniz wears three hats here, as director, co-writer and male lead. That makes the film feel personal, but it also makes self-editing harder. The blend of romantic drama and comedy rarely strays from familiar molds: opposite characters, a meeting that begins as a quarrel, a confrontation with the past. The contrast between Yasemin and Cemal is clear on the page, but the clarity sometimes hardens into template, and the emotional turning points are easy to predict. Nurgül Yeşilçay's performance lifts the material. It is not flawless, yet it is a sincere popular romance that found 823,000 admissions.

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

A calm film for family viewing. Do not expect heavy violence; the subject is mostly love and the wounds of the past. Grandparents can watch it comfortably. Children may get bored, since the film focuses on grown-up feelings, and a theme like the scars of a mistaken marriage may feel heavy for the very young. In short, a pleasant romantic drama for after dinner, best with the adults. There are touches of humor too, so it is not a heavy film.

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