Times and Winds (Bes vakit)

Times and Winds (Bes vakit) (2006)

  • 87% of critics liked it
    (39 reviews)

  • 79% of users liked it
    (801 ratings)

Director Reha Erdem paints an affecting portrait of life in a remote village of Turkey with this tale of three preteen friends whose childhood dreams are gradually crushed by the apparent wickedness of their adult guardians. Ömer's (Özkan Özen) father is the local imam and a highly respected member… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 50 min.
Directed By
Reha Erdem
Written By
Reha Erdem
Genres
Drama
In Theaters
Nov 10, 2007 Wide
On DVD
Jul 15, 2008
Kino International

Critic Reviews

  • Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal

    It's a work of singular beauty.

  • Maureen M. Hart, Chicago Tribune

    Erdem's script and his young cast do a fine job of recalling the years between carefree childhood (embodied by Omer's brother, the precocious and adorable Ali) and adult power and duties.

  • Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times

    Though modestly plotted and deliberately paced, Times and Winds is a hypnotic look at life in a remote village on Turkey's northwest coast.

  • Bill Stamets, Chicago Sun-Times

    A blunt look at how anger binds generations.

  • Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

    This 2006 feature works better in terms of mood than storytelling.

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