Overview
A love that crosses social boundaries faces the ultimate test of family loyalty and societal expectations.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- warm
- witty
- sincere
- family movie night
- lazy sunday
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ferit and Alev's love is obstructed by her wealthy father's hostility toward Ferit's poorer family.
The plot foregrounds a big family whose relationships and collective resistance drive the conflict.
The rich father declares a figurative war against the poor boy's family to prevent the marriage.
The central obstacle is the wealthy father's rejection of the prospective son-in-law because of class difference.
Films like Our Family, and why
Hababam Sınıfı
warm family comedy-drama built around class differences, romance, and clashes between households
Neşeli Günler
emotionally direct Turkish comedy-drama with ensemble chemistry, domestic conflict, and strong family bonds
Gülen Gözler
classic Turkish family comedy combining romantic obstacles, generational conflict, and affectionate melodrama
Movie Details
- Director
- Ergin Orbey
- Release Date
- 1975-09-07
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 7.8 / 10 (88)
Cast
- Münir Özkul
- Adile Naşit
- Tarık Akan
- Halit Akçatepe
- Itır Esen
- Şener Şen
- Ayşen Gruda
- Cengiz Nezir
- Ahmet Arıman
- Tuncay Akça
Common questions
- What is Our Family about?
- A beloved Turkish family comedy-drama turns a class-divided romance into a spirited battle between two households.
- What is Our Family like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Our Family as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Our Family violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Our Family.
- Which films are like Our Family?
- Films with a similar feel include Hababam Sınıfı, Neşeli Günler, and Gülen Gözler.
- How long is Our Family?
- Our Family runs 88 minutes.
