A meditation on self-discovery amongst youth in a small Turkish community, Times and Winds explores territory that we've seen many times before in 'coming of age' films - snapshots of youth playing games, disliking their parents, minor crushes etc. Surreal at times, director Reha Erdem meanders from one event to another often without purpose, the intention vague. The haunting yet rich orchestral score seems to contradict the subtle tone of the film, and the result is distracting. In contrast, the cinematography captures the mood of the film superbly. The performances are mostly effective, it at time a little under-directed. A confusing mixed bag with enough well observed moments to make it moderately worthwhile.
6 on the DaveScale.
(dir. Reha Erdem, Turkey, 111 mins)
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