Anyone take a dive into Black Money Love from Turkey on Netflix?

[eleny]

15. Scent of a Woman! (Beware Spoilers)

I'm so glad you mentioned how important personal scent is to these people. From lovers to those who lost someone to death. Even Huseyin's wife smells her husband's clothes in longing after all he did.

As far as Pelin goes, right from the start I saw her as the engineer of the Pelin/Arda train and never a caboose. She expressed that she wanted to hook up with him from the beginning. But he was married and she drew a deep line in the sand. Their friendship was long standing. Anything closer was always on her terms. She really is a rock and so often the conscience of their loyal little circle.

I never got to the point of irritation with Elvan's character. But now that you mention it I do agree that it could be downright syrupy for some viewers. One observation – Elif carries the words “unconditional love” on her back but Elvan winds up living them, even eventually for Huseyin.
I just finished Winter Sun and noted the unwavering mother figure in that story, too. So it's either that we need to expect her in Turkish stories or Winter Sun is a clone of BML. Can you tell I didn't like WS, lol?

About the difference between Istanbul and rural Turkey. There's a film that Engin A. starred in that took place in a rural town, If I Were A Cloud (Bir bulut olsam). Weeks ago I read a summary and it was pointed out how modern Istanbul is but that in the rural areas mores, folkways and thus practices can be medieval.

That probably touches on your observation about how Turkish daughters are portrayed. Something just came to mind since I've started to watch BML again. At Elif's birthday party her father notes how Elif is his only daughter who supports herself. She's his special one. But then we learn how he used her. I haven't thought all this through but Turkish tv producers and film makers sure have.

I hope Netflix gets to air more Turkish films. Maybe it's time for an email requesting specific ones. Eksi Elmalar (Sour Apples) sounds like a good one that's available on Netflix right now. Have you seen it? The synopsis, “In an eastern Turkish town, suitors knock on the door of the mayor and father of three beautiful daughters who choose to follow their own paths.” I'll give it a peek soon.

Btw, I went to Raindizi and tried to open a random film to see how it plays. Norton security blocked it due to a malicious intrusion attempt. I'll have to see what's up with that before I tell Norton to quit blocking. But it looks like a good source for movie titles to research and request on Netflix.

Watching BML again is kind of fun. I fast forward through all the crying. At least they always drink a lot of water to replenish. Water most often is the first solution to any problem for these people. One fun thing I noted was that Elif and Omer's first real contact was a shouting match. She's yelling at a baffled Arda about the girl being after her father's money, Omer hears her from the hallway and bursts in yelling. It only escalates from there. So right off the bat we know where those two are going. Funny how soon I forget details.

I'm an Outlander fan. After watching the series and reading the books I was so into it. I don't know if BML grabs me exactly like Outlander did. But it feels close.