# A Son of the Sun (2008)

> A sardonic Turkish fantasy-comedy turns soul-swapping after death into an escalating identity maze.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/23379

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Onur Ünlü
- Cast: Haluk Bilginer, Özgü Namal, Bülent Emin Yarar, Köksal Engür, Hümeyra, Levent Öktem, Ahmet Kural, Tansu Biçer
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1297389/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: absurd, sardonic, irreverent, arthouse film night, dark comedy evening

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