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Ya Sonra

And Then What? (Ya Sonra)

Movie · 2011 · 6 people

Whether marriage turns love into routine is the question behind Ya Sonra (And Then What?), a Turkish romantic comedy from 2011. Özcan Deniz wrote and directed it and also plays the male lead. Produced by Warner Bros., it opened on 25 February 2011, runs 105 minutes, and entered the Turkish box office at number two, going on to rank among the highest-grossing Turkish films of 2011.

Adem and Didem are finishing their seventh year of marriage, and their relationship is losing its old excitement. After several failed business ventures, Adem has returned to his old profession as a veterinarian and, caught up in routine, gives his wife less time and slowly drifts away. Didem, who risked everything for love and wants to restart a long-dormant career, is unhappy with this neglect. Then the man she may have been looking for all her life appears. Deniz Çakır plays Didem and Özcan Deniz plays Adem; the cast also includes Barış Falay, Aliye Uzunatağan, Fatma Toptaş and Janset as Ayten.

Özcan Deniz began his music career in the fantasy-arabesque genre and moved into acting through television series; here he also takes on the writing and directing. On Beyazperde the critics' rating was low, while the audience score was middling.

DirectorÖzcan Deniz
Production companyWarner Bros.
And Then What? (Ya Sonra) And Then What? (Ya Sonra) And Then What? (Ya Sonra)

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Barış Falay Barış Falay Actor · 54 years old Deniz Çakır Deniz Çakır Actor · 44 years old Özcan Deniz Özcan Deniz Actor · 54 years old Aliye Uzunatağan Aliye Uzunatağan Actor · 74 years old Fatma Toptaş Fatma Toptaş Actor · 43 years old Janset Janset Actor · 55 years old Ayten

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

Written and directed by Özcan Deniz, who also plays the male lead, And Then What? sets out with a universal question: does marriage dull the spark? The question is sound, but the film rarely strays from the familiar moulds of romantic comedy. Spouses drifting apart in the daily routine and a new suitor appearing at just that moment are among the genre's most worn devices. Taking on three jobs at once can leave the story without an outside eye. Deniz Çakır, for her part, gives Didem's dissatisfaction a convincing weight. That it ranked among the year's leading domestic films at the box office while critics' ratings on Beyazperde stayed low reflects this imbalance.

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

A romantic comedy about marriage, routine and hurt feelings. A new man coming into Didem's life is a big part of the story, so it is not a film for young children. Married couples may see something of themselves in it. Teenagers and adults can watch it comfortably; the comedy keeps the evening light.

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

And Then What? centres on a marriage past its seventh year and asks a very familiar question: how long can love last within the routine of daily life? The more interesting side of the film is that, through Didem, it raises the issue of a woman's postponed career. Her wish to revive the career she set aside for love reflects an imbalance familiar from many marriages. Yet the film handles the issue within a romantic comedy frame, through the possibility of a new romance, and the social side stays on the surface. Even so, the interest it drew at the box office shows the subject struck a chord with audiences.

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