The film acts as something like a quad erat demonstrandum of the way the Turkish ruling classes perpetuate themselves.
Climates suggests Neil LaBute directing an apolitical rendering of Hiroshima, Mon Amour.
Fans of Ceylan’s film will appreciate the worthwhile features New Yorker Video has included on this DVD edition.
The entire film is stitched together from a collection of long shots that stress the expansive emotional distance between an odd couple.