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By Marty Brown
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Turkish morality tale has violence, profanity, drugs.
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Fatma
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What's the Story?
FATMA tells the story of a woman who unexpectedly becomes a serial killer. When her husband disappears after his release from prison, Fatma (Burcu Biricik) supports herself by working as a housecleaner while searching for him. She seeks out his old criminal connections, and when she kills one in self-defense, Fatma discovers that murder is easier than she ever suspected. Might it help solve a lot of her problems?
Is It Any Good?
After a couple of decades of TV shows about Tony Soprano-type charismatic sociopaths, there's something intriguing about getting to know a truly empathetic serial killer. Unfortunately, Fatma comes off as morally simplistic in a way that tends to undermine the show's premise. It's not just that Fatma is mistreated but that she's mistreated in scene after scene by everyone in her life, which tilts everything in her favor so far that it feels manipulative. Instead of being a true character study, the result is a simple morality tale stretched over a season of television.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the character Fatma. What do we know about her? What has happened in her life prior to the first episode? What does Fatma care about? How is she perceived by the other people in her life?
How does violence change Fatma through the course of the story? What are the decisions that she makes? How do these decisions tell viewers about the type of person she is -- or is becoming?
What do we know about Fatma's husband? How does her opinion of her husband differ from others'? What do you think has happened to her husband?
TV Details
- Premiere date : April 27, 2021
- Cast : Burcu Biricik , Uğur Yücel , Mehmet Yılmaz Ak
- Network : Netflix
- Genre : Drama
- TV rating :
- Last updated : May 6, 2021
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