Movie No. 94 (2016): MUSTANG
Mustang (2015)
Director: Deniz Gamze Erguven
Cast: Gunes Sensoy, Ayberk Pekcan, Bahar Kerimoglu, Burak Yigit
In French, with English subtitles
On their way home from school, five teenage sisters decide to frolic in the beach with their male classmates. Their game, splashing water to each other, seems innocent. But in the eye of a passing neighbor, it's scandalous,therefore not permitted by their culture. The neighbor reports the "scandal" to the girls' grandmother. This results in confiscating of the girls so-called "instruments of corruption" like cellular phones, computers, etc., and turning their rooms into a "prison."
Director: Deniz Gamze Erguven
Cast: Gunes Sensoy, Ayberk Pekcan, Bahar Kerimoglu, Burak Yigit
In French, with English subtitles
On their way home from school, five teenage sisters decide to frolic in the beach with their male classmates. Their game, splashing water to each other, seems innocent. But in the eye of a passing neighbor, it's scandalous,therefore not permitted by their culture. The neighbor reports the "scandal" to the girls' grandmother. This results in confiscating of the girls so-called "instruments of corruption" like cellular phones, computers, etc., and turning their rooms into a "prison."
Time lapses. The girls get bored. One by one they're being married off to men or boys they don't know. That's the culture in this part of the world. But the last two girls refuse to be tied to the tradition and do the impossible.
I see the movie as a manifesto of suppression. It is presented in a way that is provocative. It imparts thrill, and the suspense I feel seeing it is part of the rewarding experience. All the actors give great performances.
This kind of movie us rare. It will stay with you for quite some time.
Rating: 4.0/4.0
Date seen: December 31, 2016
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