My Father and My Son (2005)

I'm gradually becoming less and less surprised when I see a foreign film that's every bit as good as those produced by Americans or the Brits. This was my first Turkish film, and for those of you struggling to find it, I would direct you to Youtube where you can find it in it's entirety with English subtitles. As the translated title suggests, the story is about a man struggling to come to terms with a father who disowned him, and his feelings of growing away from his own seven year old son. The back story of Sadik's (Fikret Kuskan) personal history does not fully come into light until well into the picture, when we learn that he became and anarchist journalist, much to the dismay of his father, who had designs for his son to take over the family farm upon attaining an agricultural degree. For viewers with a Turkish background, the conflict that resulted in Sadik's jail time and torture will probably be understood better within the context of that country's history, so for someone like myself, a lot of that perspective is lost. However that doesn't affect the impact of the story when it's finally revealed that Sadik's reconciliation with his father occurred because of his impending death due to a pulmonary edema condition. The man did a noble thing for his own son Deniz (Ege Tanman) by returning him to the village of Sadik's childhood to remain with family and friends. I would challenge the viewer to maintain a dry eye as the mystery of father/grandfather Huseyin's (Çetin Tekindor) 'secret room' reveals Sadim's happy and hopeful youth before he left his family. One comes away from the film with a serene sense of family bond that transcends nationality, as in the end, we are all humans subject to same emotions of love and loyalty.

first of all i don't understand Turkish but with the help of sub i watched it simply its the best movie i have ever watched and i assume it will stay the same until end of my lifetime !! every single character in the movie was so perfect i was speechless story line , screenplay , direction , background music , omg end point the three main characters A MAN AND HIS FATHER AND HIS SON all three character actors have done beyond imaginable ... his son i assume maybe 4 or 5 not sure gosh man .. i have watched movies in all genres Thriller : memories of murder (Korean) TO the body (Spanish) TO Triangle (English) Drama & Gangster : Shaw shank Redemption to Godfather Family : life is beautiful to Forrest gump Serial Killer & Horror : The silence of the lamb to The othersbut Babam ve Oglam (my father my son) beats it all don't miss the opportunity, its pure class in many ways as you may take it

Babam ve Oğlum (My Father and My Son) shows the post-coup relations between people and in families in Turkey. In Turkey, on the countryside having higher education have been seen as an act of communism by many during the 50s and 60s. This brought families, and family members against on another. The film mainly focuses on the grudge between a father and son which lasts for many and you can see those in many Aegean towns; people can really hold on to their grudge for years, even if it is something not really that important. Combined with where and when the story goes on and with really good acting and crew, this is a really good film worth sparing your time.

Çağan Irmak is the face of the drama genre of Turkish Cinema. Always a simple narrative films. But deeply affect us. Because the handling is as simple as the fact of our lives. We see ourselves in the mirror while watching his movies in theaters. As all Çağan Irmak movies Babam & Oğlum has managed impressive as all this its is deeply.When the period is based on the script of the film we see the stressful times in Turkey. Family ties. Family relations in the Aegean region.At the end of the movie we see death of the father and we sad. But also we saw grandchild finally getting his grandfather. Also we are happy! That is what melodrama.