ZONGULDAK MOVIE
The movie “The Butterfly’s Dream” has been filmed in the province of Zonguldak.
Yilmaz Erdogan's romance is set against the backdrop of wartime Turkey, when the neutral country
struggled to maintain its economy and introduced labor conscription.
Two young poets in their 18s (who were at that time students at Mehmet Çelikel High School) are
among the men forced to work in a coal mine, but their lives are lightened when Suzan, the beautiful
daughter of a wealthy businessman, appears.
They make a bet: Each will write a poem, and they will ask Suzan to read them. The one she likes better
will win her. And in love, the winner takes all.
The $15 million-budget film has been a winner with Turkish audiences at home and in Europe, notching up
2.5 million admissions since its February release.
The film has been nominated as Turkey's Oscar submission in the foreign language film category.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtHirtYl0v0
Crafted with the splendor of any Western period film, Yılmaz Erdoğan’s historical feature is classically
stunning. Its impeccable photography adorns the frames with a delightful color palette and displays the
elaborate sets and production d visual exuberance and delicate storytelling. Irresistibly lyrical from start to
finish, The Butterfly’s Dream is ravishingly elegant, and it is propelled by the rapturous aesthetic
bestowed onto every aspect of the piece. Like the most uplifting, yet heartbreaking lines ever written
about love, the film entrances the viewer and pays esign. This is top-notch filmmaking utilized to retell
profoundly meaningful material, it is the perfect mix ofrespect to its powerful characters, to their sadness,
and beautiful unfulfilled hopes. The Butterfly's Dream, Turkey's Submission for the Academy Award
Nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. U.S. : None Yet. Production Company: BKM Film
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