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2017 · 115 min · TR · 7.4 (38 votes)
Dir. Onur Saylak · Starring Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan, Hayat Van Eck, Turgut Tunçalp, Tankut Yıldız, Tuba Büyüküstün, Kağan Uluca
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Gaza is a 14-year-old boy who lives on the Aegean coast of Turkey. Together with his domineering father, he helps smuggle refugees from war-torn countries to Europe, giving them temporary lodgings and scant food until they attempt the crossing. Gaza dreams of escaping this life, but can't help being drawn into a dark world of immorality, exploitation and human suffering. Can you avoid becoming a monster when you've been raised by one? Onur Saylak's debut feature, adapted from the award-winning novel of the same title by Hakan Günday, one of the first novels to document the refugee crisis in Europe, "More" is the gripping story of a boy that gets to grow up in a world where there's no room for innocence.

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This film offers a stark, unflinching look at the harsh realities of the refugee crisis through the eyes of a young boy. It's a heavy, immersive experience that leaves you contemplating the darkness of human nature and the struggle for survival.

grittysombertensebleaksteadysocial realismarthouse dramadocumentary-esquesurvivalexploitationloss of innocencemoral ambiguity
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