Beautiful, interesting, incredible cinema.
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Synopsis
As the Ottoman Empire comes to an end, an old servant spins a tale to keep the women in the Sultan’s harem distracted. The story is about Safiye, who first becomes the Sultan’s favorite concubine, and later the official wife.
Synopsis
As the Ottoman Empire comes to an end, an old servant spins a tale to keep the women in the Sultan’s harem distracted. The story is about Safiye, who first becomes the Sultan’s favorite concubine, and later the official wife.
Our take
Building on a symbiotic connection between reality and folklore, this lavishly designed drama pays tribute to the power of storytelling as a way to make sense of our destiny. Behind a seductive facade of luxury, Marie Gillain and Alex Descas’s unlikely allies must coldly scheme for love and freedom.