Journey of Hope

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Fong Kok Hoong F @RT29722865 Feb 9, 2016 Beating out the hot favourite, the French Cyrano de Bergerac, at the 62nd Academy Awards in 1991 for Best Foreign Film is this utterly heart-wrenching drama about a Turkish peasant family of three on the titular passage toward an elusive mirage of economic security with undeserving repayment. See more Aug 16, 2014 A very simple premise of a Turkish man who dreams of a better life, so he sells all of his belongings to make passage to Switzerland accompanied by his wife and one of his sons. Of course, the journey does not go according to plan. There's nothing original about this story or its execution. Although it moves along nicely, there's little to no character development or depth to this film. The father appears to be motivated by nothing more than some dreamy selfishness and at no point in his journey do you feel he's grown wiser by his struggles and eventual tragedy. The contrast of locations to illustrate the concept that the grass is not always greener on the other side is so obvious, it's embarrassing. The dialogue with regard to the ripping up of one's roots and the casting aside of one's legacy is again so heavy handed it lacks finesse. Overall, a bitter disappointment. See more Oct 8, 2012 Powerful and sad with a haunting ending. See more Oct 7, 2011 A good film that could have been a lot better. Great performance by the lead actor. See more Sep 6, 2011 Cuando te enteras de que ha sido basado en un hecho real se te cae el alma al suelo. Muy buena película, muy bien narrada. See more Jun 25, 2011 Haydar hoped for a better life for his family and set out on a journey to Switzerland. I think the words of his father right before the trip foreshadowed the events to come. On the Journey of Hope they get to see how cruel life can be. This is a terribly sad movie with little glimmers of happiness throughout. I guess that is how life is. See more Read all reviews

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