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Bu Son Olsun

Name: Bu Son Olsun
Director: Orçun Benli
Released: 2012
Duration: 100 min

Representation Score

6.4/10

Good

2012

Director

Orçun Benli

Runtime

100 minutes

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Bu Son Olsun provides a unique perspective by focusing on underrepresented individuals rather than institutional leaders. Through its depiction of homeless individuals navigating the chaos of the 1980 military curfew, the film challenges conventional political hierarchies. However, the film's narrow demographic focus, centered on a male-only group and lacking explicit LGBTQ+ or female characters, limits its multi-layered depth.

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Category Breakdown

Does Bu Son Olsun have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The story centers around five male protagonists and does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or identities that challenge the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Bu Son Olsun portray gender?

Limited

The film is dominated by male characters, with no significant female presence or ability to act in the central group.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Bu Son Olsun?

Fair

The film explores the lives of disenfranchised individuals within a specific social context, focusing on class-based identity rather than diverse ethnic representation.

How does Bu Son Olsun represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The film sets up a contrast between state authority and the lives of individuals on the fringes of society during the 1980 coup era, highlighting the disruption of traditional roles.

Does Bu Son Olsun include disability representation?

Fair

While the characters are not specifically identified by clinical disabilities, their homelessness underscores the broader societal issues affecting vulnerable populations.

Present on Screen

Offers a strong cultural critique of state authority and traditional social structures during the 1980 coup era.
Highlights the ability to act of underrepresented individuals living outside the social contract.
Provides a nuanced view of class-based identity among disenfranchised individuals.

Limited or Absent

The film is heavily male-centric and lacks significant female presence or ability to act.
There is no explicit LGBTQ+ representation or non-straight-centered identities.
Misses opportunities to explore specific disabilities beyond general social vulnerability.

Official Synopsis

Yaşar, Apo, Kovboy Ali, Cevat, and Ertuğrul's only goal in life is to fill their stomachs and never be separated from their greatest passion, wine, even for a single day. These five people, who live day to day, know how to take advantage of the stormy political atmosphere of the time to achieve their goals. These five homeless individuals living on the streets find themselves facing a curfew on the morning of September 12, 1980. However, the only "home" they can go to is the streets themselves. As a result of a series of comedic misunderstandings, they find themselves imprisoned alongside political prisoners in the same jail.

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