Love, Spells and All That (Turkish: Aşk, Büyü vs.) is a Turkish drama film, written and directed by Ümit Ünal and released in 2019.[1] The film stars Selen Uçer as Reyhan and Ece Dizdar as Eren, two women in a small Turkish town who had a love affair as teenagers but were separated when Eren went away to university in Paris; now, 20 years later, Eren returns wanting to rekindle their relationship, but Reyhan is uncertain even though she had once cast a love spell to make Eren love her forever.[2]
| Love, Spells and All That | |
|---|---|
| Turkish | Aşk, Büyü vs. |
| Directed by | Ümit Ünal |
| Written by | Ümit Ünal |
| Produced by | Ümit Ünal |
| Starring | Selen Uçer Ece Dizdar |
| Cinematography | Türksoy Gölebeyi |
| Edited by | Melike Kasaplar |
| Music by | Ümit Ünal |
Production company | MTAFilm |
| Distributed by | TLA Releasing |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Turkey |
| Language | Turkish |
The film's cast also includes Ayşenil Şamlıoğlu, Uygar Özçelik, Emrah Kolukisa, Damla Ersan, Tonguç Rador, Murat Toprak, Sirzat Bilallar, Melisa Demir, Gizem Katmer, Rohat Culum, Ramazan Alkan, Serhat Gonen, Eyüp Kelen, Onur Alkan, Alaattin Ekin, Muharrem Dursun, Kasim Arli, Yilmaz Arli, Melik Alkan, Kerim Ünal, Ilhan Alkan and Görkem Mertsöz.
The film premiered at the Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival in 2019.[3] It was picked up for international distribution by TLA Releasing in 2021.[4]
Awards
edit| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival | 2019 | Best Film | Ümit Ünal | Nominated | [5] |
| SIYAD Jury Award | Won | ||||
| Dr. Avni Tolunay Jury Award | Won | ||||
| Best Actress | Selen Uçer | Won | |||
| Istanbul Film Festival | 2020 | Golden Tulip for Best Film | Ümit Ünal | Won | [6] |
| Best Screenplay | Won | ||||
| Best Actress | Selen Uçer | Won | |||
| Ece Dizdar | Won | ||||
| Inside Out Film and Video Festival | 2021 | Audience Award | Love, Spells and All That | Won | [7] |
| Outfest | Best International Screenplay | Ümit Ünal | Won | [8] | |
| Turkish Film Critics Association | 2022 | Best Film | Love, Spells and All That | Won | [9] |
| Best Director | Ümit Ünal | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress | Selen Uçer | Won | |||
| Ece Dizdar | Nominated | ||||
| Best Screenplay | Ümit Ünal | Won | |||
| Best Cinematography | Türksoy Gölebeyi | Nominated | |||
| Best Music | Ümit Ünal | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ Paolo Kagaoan, "Inside Out 2021: Our Review of ‘Love, Spells, And All That’". In the Seats, 25 May 2021.
- ^ Drew Burnett Gregory, "Newfest 2021: 'Love, Spells and All That' is a Lesbian Romance Both Magical and Real". Autostraddle, 21 October 2021.
- ^ Vecdi Sayar, "56th Antalya Film Festival: Back to the origins". Hurriyet Daily News, 27 October 2019.
- ^ Melissa Kasule, "TLA Releasing acquire UK and North American rights to two Turkish LGBTQ+ focused films". Screen Daily, 11 August 2021.
- ^ Vecdi Sayar, "'Bozkır' sweeps prizes at Antalya film festival". Hurriyet Daily News, 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Istanbul Film Festival presents awards". Hurriyet Daily News, 30 July 2020.
- ^ Patrick Hipes, "Inside Out 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival Winners Include Turkey’s ‘Love, Spells And All That’, UK’s ‘Sweetheart’". Deadline Hollywood, 7 June 2021.
- ^ Ethan Shanfeld, "‘Firstness,’ ‘Right to Try’ and ‘No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics’ Win Big at Outfest". Variety, 24 August 2021.
- ^ Kenan Kaldan, "SİYAD Ödülleri 2022 sahipleri açıklandı". 724 Kultursanat, 28 March 2022.