My Father’s Violin (2022) : Engin Altan Düzyatan Film is an Unrealistic Musical Drama
Jan 21,2022
My Father’s Violin (Babamin Kemani in Turkish) is a heartfelt Turkish Drama starring Gülizar Nisa Uray, Engin Altan Düzyatan, Belçim Bilgin, Selim Erdogan, Ayfer Dönmez, Yigit Çakir, Erdem Bas, Yener Sezgin and others in its various lead and supporting roles. The synopsis of the film on Netflix reads, “Through their shared grief and connection to music, an orphaned girl bonds with her emotionally aloof, successful violinist uncle.” Directed by Andaç Haznedaroglu, My Father’s Violin is around 1 hour 52 minutes long. The audio is originally in English. However, the viewer can opt for English or Turkish subtitles. The movie is also dubbed in English.
My Father’s Violin narrates the story of Ozlem, an eight-year-old girl living with her father in Europe. She accompanies her father and his band to various parts of the city to play on the streets and earn their living. However, things become difficult when Ozlem’s father realizes that he is dying. After his death, Ozlem is handed over to the Child Protective Services, when the bandmates realize that Ozlem indeed has an uncle who can look after her. The story then follows the dynamic of Mehmet, a successful violinist and his niece, Ozlem.
From the opening to the credits, it is very apparent that music plays a great role in the portrayal of characters, their emotions and their relationship with their immediate surroundings, be it with others or with objects. Ozlem’s father aptly tells her that every human being has a distinct note or a tune and all one has to do is listen. Ozlem takes these words to heart, and it is this sentiment that is reflected throughout the film. The young actor, Gülizar Nisa Uray, does a wonderful job of playing the headstrong character of Ozlem.
My Father’s Violin has quite a few commendable elements that work in its favour. The wonderful cast is one of them. The film My Father’s Violin, however, fails to generously utilize the extremely scenic value of the location it was shot at. There are a lot of closeups all throughout the film that focuses on the eyes of the characters and it is this subtle touch that adds brilliantly to the uniqueness of the film. Mehmet’s issues with prioritization are palpable throughout the film. The state of constant conflict that he is in, regarding his personal life and his professional achievements causes Mehmet immense turmoil and it shows.
However, there is nothing novel about the core plot of My Father’s Violin. It starts off with a basic conflict and ends with the reconciliation of this said conflict. The plot oversimplifies a lot of complex human emotions which leads to certain scenes becoming quite unbelievable. The dialogue is not well handled and in certain scenes, it becomes incongruous with the emotions portrayed on the screen. The aftereffects and consequences that a child faces after losing the one closest to them are not touched upon at all. Ozlem’s seems to have no reaction after losing her father, which once more is quite unbelievable.
Summing up, My Father’s Violin
My Father’s Violin is an easy watch. Filled with beautiful violin numbers and musical compositions, it is indeed a treat to the ears. However, the plot of the film does take quite a few unexpected and unrealistic turns throughout its run time. If you can overlook some gross oversimplification of some basic human emotions, then do give this film a try.
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