8.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Drama • 2018 • 188 min
The Wild Pear Tree (2018)
The Wild Pear Tree (2018)
Overview
Fresh out of university, a Turkish young man with literary aspirations returns to his home village and starts scraping together money to publish his book. While trying to reconnect with his old friends and environment; his uncertainty, existential struggle and his father’s gambling addiction bring him grave difficulties.
Starring Cast
Dogu Demirkol • Murat Cemcir • Bennu Yildirimlar
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Leans Progressive
Islam: Positive
Viewer Rating
8.4
Overview
Fresh out of university, a Turkish young man with literary aspirations returns to his home village and starts scraping together money to publish his book. While trying to reconnect with his old friends and environment; his uncertainty, existential struggle and his father’s gambling addiction bring him grave difficulties.
Starring Cast
Dogu Demirkol • Murat Cemcir • Bennu Yildirimlar
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film explores the existential struggles of an aspiring writer grappling with his provincial roots, family burdens, and the search for meaning. It maintains a neutral stance by focusing on universal human experiences and personal reconciliation rather than advocating for specific political ideologies or societal reforms.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: Medium
The film features a cast consistent with traditional practices for its cultural origin. The narrative does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center on DEI themes.
Secondary
Family Values: Leans Progressive
Confidence: High
The film portrays a traditional family unit grappling with the father's gambling addiction and financial irresponsibility, leading to a strained marriage and the son's profound disillusionment with parental authority and traditional expectations.
Islam: Positive
Confidence: High
The film portrays Islam with nuance and depth, integrating it into the cultural and spiritual fabric of the characters' lives. Religious figures, such as the imam, are presented as thoughtful and complex individuals, engaging in serious philosophical discussions about faith and tradition without ridicule or condemnation.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film does not feature identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a young writer's return to his hometown and his complex relationship with his family, particularly his father, exploring themes of ambition, disillusionment, and the search for meaning within a rural Turkish setting.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "The Wild Pear Tree" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a young writer's return to his hometown and his complex relationship with his family, particularly his father, without exploring transgender identities or related issues.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The Wild Pear Tree is an original film with no pre-existing source material or historical figures. All characters are new creations, precluding any instances of gender swapping from prior established canon.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film features original characters not based on prior source material or historical figures with established racial identities. Therefore, no race swap is present.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.0
7.5
Critic Ratings
9.4
8.6
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