When Istanbul architect Dogan falls ill, it gives him the chance to revisit his old stomping grounds in the Turkish countryside. Time, though, has cast an unexpected spell on his homeland.
Nuri Bilge Ceyla's protégé Özdemir tries his hand behind the camera with solid results. A measured, painterly debut.
Some will call it slow; I prefer "unhurried".
An exercise in technique – but not much else.
Home is the slow, unremarkable directorial debut of an actor who had prominent roles in several early films by Turkey's most prominent director, Nuri Bilge Ceylan.
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