Cold of Kalandar

Cold of Kalandar

Directed by Mustafa Kara

Produced by Eurimages, KARAFILM

2016138 min7.3 / 10

A contemplative rural drama about a man's struggle between personal ambition and family bonds, set against the harsh beauty of mountain life.

Mehmet is a man living with his family in a mountain village in the Black Sea region. He earns his living by breeding a few animals, while passionately looking for a mineral reserve on the mountains, but his pursuit is seen useless by his family. Devastated by vain efforts, his hope is renewed with a competition. Mehmet will attend the bull fight held in Artvin, but he returns from Artvin completely lost, once again. This simple story pictures the naive portrait of a touching life, a life struggle in hardship and the relationship between nature, animals and human beings.

Questions people ask

  • Is Cold of Kalandar sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Cold of Kalandar scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Cold of Kalandar easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Cold of Kalandar violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does Cold of Kalandar end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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69/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity56

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise71

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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