The Things You Kill
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29 Apr15:15TurnhoutUGC
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30 Apr17:30BruggeCinema Lumière
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2 May20:00BruggeCinema Lumière
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3 May14:00TurnhoutUGC
Ali, a university professor, is tormented by the mysterious death of his sick mother. He discovers that his father had abused her while he, Ali, was living abroad. Consumed by guilt and rage, he suspects foul play and starts planning revenge. While cultivating his vegetable garden, he encounters a mysterious man who encourages his evil intentions.
A sultry psychological thriller that mixes Turkish realism with Lynch-like mystery. The film makes for a compelling portrayal of fathers and sons, where violence and guilt are passed on like a poisonous inheritance. Long, extended scenes unfold into a dark drama about the suffocating influence of the patriarchy and the burden of masculinity, with an eye for impressive landscapes. The style is reminiscent of works by Nuri Bilge Ceylan.
- direction
- Alireza Khatami
- cast
- Hazar Ergüçlü, Ekin Koç, Erkan Kolçak Köstendil
- duration
- 114 min
- year
- 2025
- country
- Turkey
- language
- Turkish, English
- Subtitles
- English
festival
Regisseur
"A nasty, sweat-drenched nightmare that leaves you dazed and a black-hearted look at the poison that seeps into the veins of men as much as women in a patriarchal world." − IndieWire