Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- wistful
- melancholic
- intimate
- romantic evening
- quiet weekend
What sets it apart
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Eylül investigates the month erased from her memory while reconnecting with Tekin, who knows what happened.
Eylül travels to Bozcaada, where the island landscape and local atmosphere frame her search and relationship with Tekin.
The accident-induced memory loss directly complicates Eylül's understanding of her connection to Tekin.
Eylül follows concrete traces of the missing month in Bozcaada and gradually pieces together the truth through people who remember her.
Films like A Small September Affair, and why
The Vow
amnesia-driven romance with a mystery structure and an emotionally wistful atmosphere
Remember Me
romantic mystery centered on fractured memory, emotional revelation, and uncertainty about the past
The Notebook
melancholic relationship drama using memory, identity, and a picturesque setting to deepen romantic tension
Movie Details
- Director
- Kerem Deren
- Release Date
- 2014-02-14
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (83)
Cast
- Engin Akyürek
- Farah Zeynep Abdullah
- Ceren Moray
- Onur Tuna
- Serra Keskin
- Ege Aydan
- Ebru Aykaç
- Merve Bulut
- Hüseyin Pehlivan
- Cenk Kayhan
Common questions
- What is A Small September Affair about?
- After an accident erases a month from her memory, a woman returns to a Turkish island to uncover a forgotten romance with an artist who remembers her.
- What is A Small September Affair like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Small September Affair as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is A Small September Affair violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in A Small September Affair as mild.
- Which films are like A Small September Affair?
- Films with a similar feel include The Vow, Remember Me, and The Notebook.
- How long is A Small September Affair?
- A Small September Affair runs 102 minutes.
