This is a great example of contemporary Turkish movies. It has a great cast, acting is fantastic,directed very professionally, however, it could never compete with high budget Hollywood movies when it comes to costumes, technology used etc. I liked the way the director portrays the basic family values of an Aegean family, combining it with the political chaos of late 70s and the 1980 coup. it will make you cry no matter what, if you're not into heavy Mediterranean drama, skip this movie.The soundtrack is great too, signed Evanthia Rempoytsika.