Doom of Love
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Doom of Love
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A Lot or a Little?
The parents' guide to what's in this movie.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that Doom of Love (Askin Kiyameti) is a Turkish drama that involves a fatal car accident. The crash is shown more than once and in detail. The film grapples with death and grieving. In the background, COVID strikes and there's discussion of thousands dying. There are also a couple of fistfights in this film. Though the main couple falls in love, there's mostly just kissing; a single sex scene ends before clothes come off or anything more than kissing (including on her neck and chest) takes place. Young adults drink and smoke, and they give up professional careers for a more nomadic, artistic, and spiritual life. There's discussion of enjoying the journey rather than obsessing on goals, and their parents are opposed to their impractical decisions. Language in the English subtitles includes "damn it," "hell," "for God's sake," "idiot," and "sucks."
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What's the Story?
In DOOM OF LOVE, Firat (Boran Kuzum) is forced to close his ad agency due to a dying business. A friend convinces him to go on a meditation retreat to take his mind off of things. There, he meets the enchanting Lidya (Pinar Deniz), a singer who performs with her musician partner, Yusuf (Yigit Kirazci). Firat returns home and takes a sales job he's not interested in but needs in order to pay off his debt. On a business trip, he runs into Lidya and Yusuf again. This time, he abandons his old life, leaves his debt behind, and decides to head out on the road with the pair. This leads to a possible romance with Lidya that has just begun to blossom when tragedy strikes.
Is It Any Good?
This Turkish melodrama, which ventures into telenovela territory, is saved by its attractive cast and locations. Doom of Love offers a familiar story of 20-somethings leaving behind a respectable, professional life for something less conventional but more personally and spiritually rewarding. Kuzum, Deniz, and Kirazci are a gorgeous trio, and they make beautiful music. The film floats when they're performing or at soothing meditation retreats, journeying freely in their convertible across stunning scenery, and falling in love. More pedestrian scenes of character development, particularly those involving other family and friends, are clunky, and the twist ending is overly contrived.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the ending of Doom of Love. How did you interpret what happened? Did it make sense? Did it surprise you?
What genre would you call this movie? How do you determine genre?
Lidya's parents disapprove of her lifestyle and tell her she's no longer a part of their family if she doesn't live the life they'd planned for her. Do you think her parents made a fair decision? Why, or why not?
Firat is also making lifestyle changes, and he leaves behind significant debt and borrows at will from friends. Do you agree with his choices? Why, or why not?
Movie Details
- On DVD or streaming: June 22, 2022
- Cast: Boran Kuzum, Pinar Deniz, Yigit Kirazci
- Director: Hilal Saral
- Studio: Netflix
- Genre: Drama
- Topics: Adventures, Friendship
- Run time: 100 minutes
- MPAA rating: NR
- Last updated: July 6, 2022
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