Nighttime is the Right Time: two unlikely companions navigate a liminal Istanbul in Evirgen’s one-night odyssey
Sometime in the early naughts, a certain type of cinema came to a high tide – a highly stylized, vibrant and kinetic brand of filmmaking that was notably associated with Wong Kar-Wai. Drawing on similar premises and the same moody aesthetic of lush colours and grungy settings, filmmaker Umut Evirgen tries his hand at a story about the romantic weariness of modern life. Set over the course of just one night, Meeting Point takes us on a motorcycle ride through a bustling yet seemingly apathetic Istanbul, when two outcasts accidentally bond over their feelings of alienation as they wait outside the same venue.…...
Sometime in the early naughts, a certain type of cinema came to a high tide – a highly stylized, vibrant and kinetic brand of filmmaking that was notably associated with Wong Kar-Wai. Drawing on similar premises and the same moody aesthetic of lush colours and grungy settings, filmmaker Umut Evirgen tries his hand at a story about the romantic weariness of modern life. Set over the course of just one night, Meeting Point takes us on a motorcycle ride through a bustling yet seemingly apathetic Istanbul, when two outcasts accidentally bond over their feelings of alienation as they wait outside the same venue.…...
- 10/18/2021
- by Dora Leu
- IONCINEMA.com
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