Turkey Nuri Bilge Ceylon
Very fine film by Turkey's most prominent filmmaker. A rich businessman/politician kills a pedestrian and rather than fess up persuades his chauffeur to take the rap and serve the time. This leads to unforeseen complications in the latter's dysfunctional family.
What we got here is a failure to communicate. Long pauses, glances, inner turmoil hinted at, unspoken grievances simmer beneath the surface. The film is a masterpiece of things left unsaid. The characters have an air of sad, knowing resignation alien to the can-do mindset.
This wouldn't work for most western audiences but for those willing to accept the pace and tone it packs a tremendous punch. Kudos.
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