# Burning Days (2022)

> A newly appointed prosecutor confronts political corruption, homophobia, and civic decay in a parched Turkish town where justice has become a dangerous act of resistance.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/481675

## Facts

- Runtime: 131 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Emin Alper
- Cast: Selahattin Paşalı, Ekin Koç, Selin Yeninci, Erol Babaoğlu, Erdem Şenocak, Sinan Demirer, Nizam Namidar, Ali Seçkiner Alıcı
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14859416/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, bleak, atmospheric, serious movie night, arthouse cinema night

## Synopsis

A young prosecutor's idealism clashes with the harsh realities of political intrigue in a small town.

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