Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- surreal
- eerie
- provocative
- arthouse film night
- international cinema viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as an ambitious, visually striking, highly unconventional drama whose surrealism and enigmatic protagonist reward adventurous viewers.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Kosmos heals Yahya's son and other townspeople while his thefts, sexual appetite, and inarticulate behavior make him a pariah.
Kosmos appears mysteriously, restores the dead-seeming child, and heals others without the film reducing his abilities to a rational explanation.
Villagers seek Kosmos's healing powers for their loved ones yet condemn his thefts, diet, sexuality, and refusal to conform.
The small Turkish town, river rescue, snowy weather, and stark communal spaces frame the story's supernatural disruptions.
Films like Kosmos, and why
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
surreal village setting, enigmatic outsider, and spiritually charged magical realism
The Holy Mountain
eccentric outsider, poetic strangeness, and ambiguous supernatural healing
The Brand New Testament
mysterious stranger disrupting a rural community through unsettling miracles
Movie Details
- Director
- Reha Erdem
- Release Date
- 2009-10-14
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (52)
Cast
- Sermet Yeşil
- Türkü Turan
- Serkan Keskin
- Hakan Altuntaş
- Akın Anlı
- Sencar Sağdıç
- Korel Kubilay
- Cüneyt Yalaz
- Suat Oktay Senocak
- Asil Büyüközçelik
Common questions
- What is Kosmos about?
- A bizarre healer arrives in a wintry Turkish town, enchanting its residents while exposing their fear of anyone who refuses ordinary human rules.
- What is Kosmos like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Kosmos as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Kosmos violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Kosmos as mild.
- What did critics think of Kosmos?
- Critics broadly regard the film as an ambitious, visually striking, highly unconventional drama whose surrealism and enigmatic protagonist reward adventurous viewers.
- Which films are like Kosmos?
- Films with a similar feel include Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives, The Holy Mountain, and The Brand New Testament.
- How long is Kosmos?
- Kosmos runs 117 minutes.
