Overview
In a town where the extraordinary is ordinary, life unfolds with unexpected magic and heartache.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- melancholic
- witty
- surreal
- quiet evening
- arthouse film night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Anatolian town contains two suns, three full moons, and residents with extraordinary abilities, yet daily work and personal troubles continue normally.
Cemal, Yasemin, Defne, and the townspeople handle wall vision, telekinesis, and frozen time amid ordinary worries without abandoning the film's serious emotional register.
Cemal's ability to see through walls and Yasemin's remote manipulation of objects accompany their distress and search for relief together.
The town's two suns and three full moons establish a visually and cosmologically distorted everyday environment.
Films like Thou Gild'st the Even, and why
The Bothersome Man
absurdist small-town fantasy, melancholy romance, and deadpan philosophical humor
The Lobster
surreal magical realism, emotional alienation, and unconventional romantic drama
The Science of Sleep
quietly surreal romantic fantasy with ordinary people confronting existential loneliness
The Fall
poetic absurdism, heightened reality, and intimate character-centered wonder
Movie Details
- Director
- Onur Ünlü
- Release Date
- 2013-11-01
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (64)
Cast
- Ali Atay
- Demet Evgar
- Damla Sönmez
- Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan
- Ercan Kesal
- Ezgi Mola
- Serkan Keskin
- Nadir Sarıbacak
- Derya Alabora
- Ayşenil Şamlıoğlu
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Thou Gild'st the Even about?
- In a strange Anatolian town where supernatural abilities are commonplace, a despairing referee assistant seeks emotional escape through an impossible, tender romance.
- What is Thou Gild'st the Even like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Thou Gild'st the Even as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Thou Gild'st the Even violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Thou Gild'st the Even.
- Which films are like Thou Gild'st the Even?
- Films with a similar feel include The Bothersome Man, The Lobster, The Science of Sleep, and The Fall.
- How long is Thou Gild'st the Even?
- Thou Gild'st the Even runs 107 minutes.
- Where can I watch Thou Gild'st the Even?
- In United States, Thou Gild'st the Even is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
