Written and directed by Mu Tunc
Starring Burak Deniz, Büsra Develi and Ceren Moray
Running time: 1 hour and 28 minutes

by Stacey Osbeck

In Arada, Mu Tunc’s debut feature film, it’s the 90s and punk music isn’t confined to the angst filled youth of New York and London. Istanbul has its own scene rising. The story takes place over the course of Ozan’s (Burak Deniz) birthday. Before breakfast, his father spews out what appears to be an ongoing lecture. Turkey is still so volatile, you need to be prepared when the tanks and guns come, get into business and, probably most biting of all, your music is not right for this country. On this day though, the argument reaches a point of finality. If you’re not going to listen, get out, leave the keys and don’t come back. Without packing, Ozan turns and walks out the door.