The Raindrop (1999)

Original title

Güle Güle

Directed by

Zeki Ökten

Genre

drama film, comedy drama, romance film

Country

Turkey

Runtime

1h 48m

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 14 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Five elderly friends live on the island of Bozcaada and navigate their daily lives and relationships. The film follows their bond and shared experiences as they face the changes of growing older.

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What happens

The Raindrop (Turkish: Güle Güle) is a 2000 Turkish comedy-drama film, directed by Zeki Ökten, which chronicles the friendship of five elderly residents of Bozcaada. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on February 4, 2000 (2000-02-04), won four awards at the 37th Antalya "Golden Orange" International Film Festival, including the Golden Orange for Best Film. It was described as, "sappy yet well narrated," by author Rekin Teksoy. The Turkish title "güle güle" means "goodbye" said by the one who stays, not by the one who leaves. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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