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Zemheri (2020)
Beautiful- Smart- Series -Wonderful Female Character
This is such a beautiful story. The leads are beautifully matched and the chemistry is off the charts. This story felt a bit like an Alfred Hitchcock film because there are a lot of twists and turns. I always know when there is a woman writer because the role of women is so powerful and the man she loves is a really good decent man. Also this one is not only written by a woman but also directed by a woman. Although there are only 10 episodes it really works. the music is beautiful the scenery and the homes are authentic. The story is deeper than the average rich man poor girl- more like highly educated girl - brave girl- girl with so much agency, and her love interest is also beautiful and both of their acting is phenomenal. This is a feel good series. I wish there was a season 2 but I will watch this one again because it is so smart. Watch it, you will be glad you did!
Istanbullu Gelin (2017)
beautiful story beautiful cast ( spoilers )
I just finished the 87 episodes of Istanbullu Gelin. Very helpful to get through this pandemic. I loved the first and second seasons. The third season was quite disappointing. The first episode of the third season had a really confusing cheap trick which you waited through several episodes to understand. OK, the first season was beautiful- it really went deep into the ensemble cast's personalities. The leads have amazing chemistry and their attraction and relationship were totally believable. Once again like with most dizis there was a young woman from a working/middle-class background and a very wealthy successful businessman. Sureyya is beautiful. She has a shining light and healing power that comes through in everything she does. Farak her lover is solid, handsome, grounded and totally in love with her. The friendships among the women are also beautiful, powerful, solid and so strong. The friendships go deep with conflicts and redemption and healing. We get a glimpse in the first season to a lot of upstairs-downstairs cultures. The matriarch of the home is a pivotal character that we get to see grow and soften through Sureyya's patience and devotion. There is a good section with a very feeling competent psychotherapist. The psychotherapy sessions are handled well and the therapist has the right amount of empathy and boundaries and is a wonderful actress. The second season also has a fast pace and keeps you really interested in character development. But the third season felt more like a mixture of music videos and dragging out a story and the last several episodes were very sad and very dark. I will say that the music is beautiful, the relationships are beautiful, as there is a lot of parenting and scenes with children and babies that also was lovely. All in all the acting is phenomenal and the series is excellent except for the last season. But I still highly recommend this series. I believe the actress won the best actress award for that year. Istanbullu Gelin is about family and class, creativity music, life, redemption, motherhood and death. It will stay with you.
Kalp Atisi (2017)
Beautiful upbeat amazing romance
I love this series! The chemistry between the two characters is amazing. It is a deep emotional story about how two people from trauma find each other and fine a way to be together. Ali A. is the lovliest man- and Alul is a strong willed brilliant woman afraid of letting herself feel what she feels. There is some intriuge but mostly just an extraordinary relationship that blossoms and you get to see this young girl transform into a woman who has the capacity to love. Some of the Turkish dramas have too much violence and psychopaths chasing someone. This one has a touch of that but mostly lots of characters you can love and root for. I am sorry it only had 28 episodes - Great great great acting all around!
Sen Anlat Karadeniz (2018)
Extraordinary Series
This series just got me through a week and a half on the pandemic. I could not stop watching it. I am in NYC now and on quarentine needing an escape. The story and the acting is extraordinary. I won't give away the story but I will say that it covers abuse of all kinds, survival, strength in women, strength in family, wonderful example of the warmth and depth and beauty in the Muslim faith. There is education of the Muslim faith and although there are some sexist aspects, this series depicted the women as vital and strong and the heros. The women were as righteous as the men in their beliefs in the religion. Their spirtual leader was a wonderful granpa who kept tying the spirit of the foundation together. Taihir and Nephes have the most beautiful love story I have seen so far in the Turkish series ( I have seen 10 so far ) . This is a story that is about faith and love and family and the strength of women surviving abuse. I am a psychologist who has devoted my life to helping survivors find their paths of love and sucess and happiness in their lifes. This series moved my heart so many times. Thank you to all the actors and film makers - thank you for this special wonderful testement to LOVE.