The Things You Kill
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27 Apr20:30 - 22:24FestivalThe Roxy Theatre
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3 May20:00 - 21:54FestivalThe Roxy Theatre
Ali, a university professor, is pursued by the mysterious death of his sick mother. He discovers that his father abused her while he was abroad. Distraught by guilt and anger, he suspects evil intent was involved in her death, and he is out for revenge. On a piece of land, where he has a vegetable garden, he meets a mysterious man who further encourages his sinister plans.
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
- Tûrkiye
- language
- Turkish, English
- Subtitles
- Dutch, French
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."