Takva: A Man's Fear of God (2006)

Original title

Takva

Directed by

Özer Kızıltan

Genre

drama film

Country

Germany, Turkey

Runtime

1h 36m

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 88 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A devout man living a simple life is promoted within his religious order to manage properties. His deepening faith leads him into a psychological struggle as he confronts worldly temptations and his own obsessive piety.

contemplativeintrospectivetenseausterespiritualclaustrophobicunsettlingmethodical

What happens

Takva: A Man's Fear of God (Turkish: Takva) is a 2006 Turkish language film directed by Özer Kızıltan. It was a Turkish and German co-production backed by Corazón International. The film was Turkey's official submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 80th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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