Overview
A man on the brink of dementia must confront his past when a secret about his son emerges, leading to a violent showdown.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- melancholic
- tense
- fatalistic
- serious movie night
- crime thriller night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ali Osman has vowed to abandon his violent past, but learning that the targeted rebel boy is his son forces him to reconsider that vow.
Ali Osman is slowly slipping into dementia while being drawn back into a bloody conflict involving his son.
Ali Osman is living quietly after years of struggle, then shelters Murat and Karaca after the bar firefight.
Karaca is a singer targeted through her relationship with Murat, while the plot uses a femme-fatale-inflected underworld conflict.
Films like For Love and Honor, and why
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
Shared Turkish crime drama setting, aging protagonist, violent underworld conflict, and themes of honor and redemption.
A Bittersweet Life
Shared crime melodrama, morally compromised men, fatalistic atmosphere, and emotionally charged violence.
Gran Torino
Shared aging criminal protagonist, family revelation, revenge-driven conflict, and themes of loyalty and honor.
Miller's Crossing
Shared noir-inflected crime story involving a dangerous gangster, a singer, and a protective outsider figure.
Movie Details
- Director
- Ömer Vargı
- Release Date
- 2007-12-13
- Runtime
- 151 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (125)
Cast
- Şener Şen
- Kenan İmirzalıoğlu
- İsmail Hacıoğlu
- Aslı Tandoğan
- Rasim Öztekin
- Süleyman Turan
- Ruhi Sarı
- Rana Cabbar
- Kemal İnci
- Dursun Ali Sarıoğlu
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is For Love and Honor about?
- A retired tough man confronting dementia is pulled back into violent Istanbul underworld life when he discovers the rebel he must protect is his estranged son.
- What is For Love and Honor like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of For Love and Honor as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is For Love and Honor violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in For Love and Honor as graphic.
- Which films are like For Love and Honor?
- Films with a similar feel include Once Upon a Time in Anatolia, A Bittersweet Life, Gran Torino, and Miller's Crossing.
- How long is For Love and Honor?
- For Love and Honor runs 151 minutes.
- Where can I watch For Love and Honor?
- In United States, For Love and Honor is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store.
