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Full Moon

Name: Full Moon
Director: Şahin Kaygun
Released: 1988
Duration: 100 min

Representation Score

7.3/10

Good

1988

Director

Şahin Kaygun

Runtime

100 minutes

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Full Moon is a psychological drama that excels in subverting traditional domestic expectations. By focusing on a woman's internal struggles and her pursuit of artistic fulfillment, the film moves away from typical patriarchal structures. However, the film's scope is narrow, lacking engagement with LGBTQ+ identities or broader racial diversity. It remains focused on a largely homogeneous social environment. Ultimately, the film succeeds as a character study of mental health and emotional isolation, though it lacks multi-layered breadth.

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Category Breakdown

Does Full Moon have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

There are no explicit LGBTQ+ characters or non-straight relationships in the story.

How does Full Moon portray gender?

Good

The film challenges the stereotype of the submissive wife by focusing on her depression and infidelity. It highlights the female experience and critiques the patriarchal household.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Full Moon?

Fair

The film features a mostly local Turkish cast. While one character returns from America, the story remains centered around a largely homogeneous social circle.

How does Full Moon represent religion and culture?

Good

The story prioritizes individual emotional truth over traditional moral or religious frameworks. It explores the fragility of social norms by breaking down the nuclear family unit.

Does Full Moon include disability representation?

Fair

Mental health is central to the plot through the protagonist's depression and her uncle's madness. The film connects neurodivergence to the creative process of painting.

Present on Screen

Subverts traditional gender roles by emphasizing the psychological complexity and ability to act of the female protagonist.
Explores the connection between mental health and creativity through the protagonist.
Prioritizes subjective emotional truth over conventional moral frameworks.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight perspectives.
Features a homogeneous social circle with limited racial or ethnic diversity.
Mental health elements may serve more as plot devices than nuanced character studies.

Official Synopsis

The film tells the story of a married woman’s secret affair. Biriçim is a married painter suffering from depression. She is unable to communicate with her husband and she has lost her inspiration. Never leaving the house, she thinks of her uncle who was also painter, and who died after going mad. One day, her husband’s old friend Ömer visits from America. Ömer looks like her uncle and Biriçim feels close to him. This later turns into a secret love. However, the relationship that starts between two painters will change three people’s lives.

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