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Once Upon a Time in Anatolia

"slow cinema" is beginning to transform from a liberating technique to a familiar aesthetic, and this film's forefathers feel like an obstacle, accordingly. i immediately recalled "the wind will carry us" and "stalker" while watching this - and early on, i even wished i was watching one of those instead. but it finds its voice eventually. as the investigation unravels, judgments fade and its real inquiries resonate.