Overview
A former boxer turned imam faces a chilling mystery that shatters his peaceful life.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- sardonic
- mysterious
- crime movie night
- Turkish cinema exploration
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as an inventive, intelligent Turkish crime drama distinguished by its unusual protagonist and blend of mystery, social observation, and humor.
What sets it apart
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Selman is an imam and former boxer who personally pursues clues after a mosque shooting.
Selman's religious role and probing, skeptical investigation place spiritual conviction alongside doubt and scrutiny.
Selman's history as a boxer distinguishes his investigative persona and informs the film's unusual protagonist design.
The increasingly mysterious investigation is filtered through Selman's unconventional personality and socially observant perspective.
Films like Let's Sin, and why
The Nice Guys
mystery investigation led by an unconventional protagonist, with dry humor and social observation
Fargo
darkly comic crime mystery shaped by eccentric characters and moral ambiguity
The Name of the Rose
religious and philosophical themes intersecting with a stylized murder investigation
Movie Details
- Director
- Onur Ünlü
- Release Date
- 2014-04-18
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (86)
Cast
- Serkan Keskin
- Hazal Kaya
- Öner Erkan
- Büşra Pekin
- Osman Sonant
- Umut Kurt
- Özgür Çevik
- Serdar Orçin
- Mustafa Kirantepe
- Erkan Kolçak Köstendil
Common questions
- What is Let's Sin about?
- An unconventional imam and former boxer launches his own investigation after a fatal shooting in his mosque exposes a maze of troubling clues.
- What is Let's Sin like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Let's Sin as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Let's Sin violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Let's Sin as moderate.
- What did critics think of Let's Sin?
- Critics broadly regard the film as an inventive, intelligent Turkish crime drama distinguished by its unusual protagonist and blend of mystery, social observation, and humor.
- Which films are like Let's Sin?
- Films with a similar feel include The Nice Guys, Fargo, and The Name of the Rose.
- How long is Let's Sin?
- Let's Sin runs 115 minutes.
