The Breath (2009)

• Year: 2009
• Released: 16 Oct 2009
• Country: Turkey
• Adwords: 5 wins & 8 nominations
• IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1171701/
• Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_breath
• Available in: 720p, 1080p,
• Language: Turkish
• Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
• Runtime: 128 min
• Writer: Mehmet Ilker Altinay, Hakan Evrensel, Levent Semerci
• Director: Levent Semerci, Erdem Can
• Cast: Mete Horozoglu, Ilker Kizmaz, Baris Bagci
• Keywords: snow, ambush, turkey, guerrilla warfare, defense,

7.9/10

The Breath Storyline

A small group of Turkish soldiers in a remote patrol station in eastern Turkey face their near-certain death, during a time the conflict between Turkish Army and separatist militant organization PKK reached its peak point.

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poetic,philosophical tale of soldiers life defending their country…

Nefes: Vatan sagolsun is a story of 40 Turkish soldier defending a remote military post from terrorists.the story inspired from true events is about an infantry captain mete and 40 soldiers under his command,most of them are new recruits and inexperienced.mete who is mildly disturbed because the death of his close friend by a terrorist leader called doctor shattered him from inside.he is filled with rage and anger to avenge his friend’s death.Mete Horozoglu gives a thundering performance as cpt.mete.

nefes cannot be consider completely as a war movie but a highly philosophical drama and the character study of the soldiers who are working under impossible conditions,ready to defend their country at the cost of their life.the movie deals with the psychology of soldiers,give the view of their daily life under cruel circumstances.movie travels deep inside feelings of soldiers who are at the front for first time.

the movie is filled with hard-hitting dialogues and quotes with memorable performance from all castes.the movie consists of many unforgettable scenes that are highly binding and sensitive.the highly energetic speech from captain to infantry at beginning was shot very artistically with top-notch acting and cinematography,everything was white with fog and snow,only soldiers were visible.the scenes when soldiers talk to their family and loved ones were also very emotional. everything was brilliant in the movie.cinematography and sound effect were exceptionally brilliant.they filmed the wast terrains covered with snow very beautifully and the sound effects was also of very high quality.

the whole movie revolves around the soldier’s life,their thoughts and thinking.the real action is at the last 25 minutes of movie.the combat scene were very quick,realistic and brutal.the combat also filmed with great perfection.i remember two scenes first when cpt. order a soldier to turn off the generator,without wasting a second he went outside through the firing of enemy,he turn off the generator and get shot and died instantly. he lost his life only to turn off the generator,so that they should not be the easy target for enemy.without firing a single bullet he was the hero of the day.he knew the risk that he would die for sure but he did because it was the order.another scene when a terrorist came running inside station and blew himself with three soldiers.i have never seen such a forthright description of war.

but the movie had some of its mistake too,it’s patriotic tone and some over-dramatization caused it to loose its international appeal.another reason was that movie hold a totally distinct view towards war in comparison to Hollywood movies that also make the difference.

but i liked it as this is the best of the recent war movies outside Hollywood and very different from them.

watch it,if you can relate with this philosophical, war drama,it will be the mind blowing experience for you.

The Speech . . .

You are dead. . .

It’s an average movie as a movie, but the acting was good. Mete Horozoglu did a great job. Speech was very good. It’s not about a war.

Inspired by Kubrick

The Breath begins almost as a Turkish version of Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket. A drill instructor berates a group of young soldiers; telling them that they will all die; especially if they sleep. He says that their mothers will cry when their bodies are sent home for burial. He asks one of the boys if he has a girlfriend. When he answers yes, the commander says, not anymore, and while you are fighting for your country, she will find a new boyfriend.

The platoon is sent to a dangerous mountain region at the Iraqi border to stop the radical Kurdistan Workers Party. The Turkish soldiers learn quickly that they are canon fodder for their government; a fairly universal theme everywhere. The battle scenes are well made and as military films go, The Breath is one of the better ones that I’ve seen. Director Levent Semerci make you really care what happens to the brave young men.