{"id":1509,"date":"2006-09-29T12:06:07","date_gmt":"2006-09-29T19:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1509"},"modified":"2021-01-25T21:38:10","modified_gmt":"2021-01-26T04:38:10","slug":"yol-1982","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1509","title":{"rendered":"Yol (1982)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;My life&#8217;s nothing but a nightmare.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-1982-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-1982-Poster-196x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-54646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-1982-Poster-196x300.png 196w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-1982-Poster-668x1024.png 668w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-1982-Poster-84x128.png 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-1982-Poster-176x270.png 176w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-1982-Poster.png 721w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nSeveral Turkish prisoners return home to their families for a week&#8217;s leave, and must deal with the consequences of their long absence.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Homecoming<\/li>\n<li>Infidelity<\/li>\n<li>Middle East<\/li>\n<li>Prisoners<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nAs Peary notes, this award-winning Turkish film is &#8220;fascinating, brutal, [and] depressing&#8221; &#8212; a truly provocative and disturbing viewing experience. He writes that the &#8220;main story is about a man who finds that his family has banished him because he was responsible for his brother-in-law&#8217;s death,&#8221; and &#8220;now he suffers guilt, humiliation, and fear of reprisal from his in-laws.&#8221; Another story involves a &#8220;prisoner [who] discovers that his unfaithful wife has been chained in a cell for eight months; forbidden to speak, even to her young son, or to be touched; given only bread and water for sustenance; denied an opportunity to bathe; [and] left to wallow in her own filth;&#8221; his goal is to attempt &#8220;to take her home to her brother, but they must cross five miles of frozen terrain.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Snow.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Snow-1024x593.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"371\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Snow-1024x593.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Snow-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Snow-128x74.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Snow-768x445.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Snow-1536x890.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Snow-466x270.png 466w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Snow.png 1773w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Wife.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Wife-1024x592.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"370\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Wife-1024x592.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Wife-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Wife-128x74.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Wife-768x444.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Wife-1536x887.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Wife-467x270.png 467w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Wife.png 1781w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The central premise of the film &#8212; that prisoners &#8220;on leave&#8221; must eventually return to captivity &#8212; is unusual, and infuses the film with a sense of bitter fatality. Ironically, life is not a whole lot better on the outside than in prison, and the line between the two is shakily drawn. Indeed, Peary posits that director Yilmaz Guney (a former prisoner himself) is attempting to show how &#8220;in Turkey, hostility and repression exist on every level of society: guards over prisoners, men over women, the heads of families over their relatives, the people themselves over those they consider &#8216;sinners&#8217;.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Beating.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Beating-1024x572.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Beating-1024x572.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Beating-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Beating-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Beating-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Beating-1536x858.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Beating-483x270.png 483w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Beating.png 1827w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This realistic film is hard to watch &#8212; not least &#8220;because it jumps back and forth in time and between the various stories and because all the men have mustaches and resemble each other&#8221; (!):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Still4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Still4-1024x574.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"359\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Still4-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Still4-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Still4-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Still4-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Still4-1536x861.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Still4-482x270.png 482w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Still4.png 1811w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>.. but it&#8217;s not easily forgotten.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An uncompromising look at the brutality of life in Turkey<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Still2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Still2-1024x577.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Still2-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Still2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Still2-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Still2-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Still2-1536x865.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Still2-479x270.png 479w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Still2.png 1813w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Still-Bird.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Still-Bird-1024x581.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"363\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Still-Bird-1024x581.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Still-Bird-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Still-Bird-128x73.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Still-Bird-768x436.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Still-Bird-1536x872.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Still-Bird-476x270.png 476w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Still-Bird.png 1795w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fine cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Cinematography-1024x583.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"364\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Cinematography-1024x583.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Cinematography-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Cinematography-128x73.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Cinematography-768x438.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Cinematography-1536x875.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Cinematography-474x270.png 474w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Yol-Cinematography.png 1813w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes. This is harsh but must-see viewing. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Foreign Gem<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> (<span style=\"color:red;font-weight:bold;\">Listed in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-static\/1001Movies.htm\"><em>1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die<\/em><\/a><\/span>) <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0084934\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1982\/10\/06\/movies\/yol-a-big-angry-epic-of-contempory-turkey.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;My life&#8217;s nothing but a nightmare.&#8221; Synopsis: Several Turkish prisoners return home to their families for a week&#8217;s leave, and must deal with the consequences of their long absence. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Homecoming Infidelity Middle East Prisoners Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: As Peary notes, this award-winning Turkish film is &#8220;fascinating, brutal, [and] depressing&#8221; &#8212; a truly provocative and disturbing viewing experience. He writes that the &#8220;main story is about a man who finds that his family has banished&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1509\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1509","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1509","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1509"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1509\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":66021,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1509\/revisions\/66021"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1509"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1509"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1509"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}