# Milk (2009)

> A young Turkish poet faces failed expectations, family secrets, and the unsettling first steps toward adulthood in a struggling rural town.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7117

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Semih Kaplanoğlu
- Cast: Melih Selçuk, Rıza Akın, Saadet Işıl Aksoy, Başak Köklükaya, Tansu Biçer, Tülin Özen
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1284591/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, austere, intimate, quiet evening, arthouse film night

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