The Things You Kill

Alireza Khatami
festival
Mon 27 Apr 26 and Sun 3 May 26
  • Content rating: Caution with children up to 16 years of age

Ali is tormented by the suspicious death of his mother and the discovery that she was abused by his father. Filled with rage and guilt, he looks into the abyss of his own soul.

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.

The Things You Kill
direction
Alireza Khatami
cast
Hazar Ergüçlü, Ekin Koç, Erkan Kolçak Köstendil
duration
114 min
year
2025
country
Tûrkiye
language
Turkish, English
Subtitles
Dutch, French
  • Content rating: Caution with children up to 16 years of age

"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."

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