Overview
A darkly comedic tale of desperation and betrayal unfolds in a small town.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- mordant
- bleak
- awkward
- late night viewing
- dark comedy night
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as a sharply observed, darkly comic drama strengthened by its performances and unconventional handling of domestic crime.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Celal's debt, failing business, affair, and plan to take Sevilay's savings drive the plot.
The attempted murder, missing money, and marital suspicion unfold alongside family routines and nightlife.
Sevilay's euros represent years of private saving while Celal views them as his escape from debt and unhappiness.
Celal and Cemal's failing electrician shop, small-town family life, and trips to Samsun's nightclubs shape the characters' choices.
Films like Vavien, and why
Fargo
shared darkly comic crime premise, marital dysfunction, and escalating moral consequences
A Simple Plan
shared black humor, ordinary protagonists drawn into desperate criminal schemes, and bleakly absurd tension
The War of the Roses
shared claustrophobic domestic conflict, criminal desperation, and mordant dramatic irony
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
shared Turkish character comedy, small town social observation, and bittersweet dramatic texture
Movie Details
- Directors
- Durul Taylan, Yağmur Taylan
- Release Date
- 2009-11-18
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (101)
Cast
- Engin Günaydın
- Binnur Kaya
- Settar Tanrıöğen
- İlker Aksum
- Serra Yılmaz
- Ercan Kesal
- Güneş Berberoğlu
- Tolga Coşkun
- Binnaz Ekren
- Nedim Suri
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Vavien about?
- A debt-ridden electrician’s desperate scheme to steal his wife’s savings turns provincial marital misery into a mordant Turkish crime comedy.
- What is Vavien like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Vavien as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Vavien violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Vavien as moderate.
- What did critics think of Vavien?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a sharply observed, darkly comic drama strengthened by its performances and unconventional handling of domestic crime.
- Which films are like Vavien?
- Films with a similar feel include Fargo, A Simple Plan, The War of the Roses, and Once Upon a Time in Anatolia.
- How long is Vavien?
- Vavien runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Vavien?
- In United States, Vavien is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube.
