Review

Raised in a conservative Turkish household, Gulizar dreams of a life beyond the world she's always known. Hoping for a fresh start, she sets off to marry her Kosovan fiancé. But her fairytale hopes are shattered when a violent incident occurs during her journey. As the wedding preparations unfold, Gulizar finds herself suffocating under the weight of trauma. In a tight-knit community where nothing stays hidden for long, paranoia takes hold and she begins to fear that the perpetrator may be among the guests. Told from the perspective of a woman yearning for autonomy, Gulizar is the debut film of Turkish director Belkıs Bayrak. With sensitivity and urgency, the film maps the inner terrain of Gulizar's trauma, portraying a young woman's fight to reclaim control over her life against the odds. (CHUN Jinsu)

More +Less -