Destiny
A Turkish tragedy of obsessive love in which devotion becomes a self-destructive life sentence.
Overview
A young man's unrequited love leads him into a world of crime and heartbreak.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- brooding
- melancholic
- bleak
- quiet evening
- arthouse film night
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as a powerful, emotionally severe study of obsessive love and fatalistic human behavior, anchored by strong performances and Demirkubuz’s direction.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Bekir continues following Uğur despite her attachment to Zagor and his own marriage and child.
Uğur repeatedly follows Zagor’s criminal trajectory while Bekir remains trapped in his pursuit of her.
Bekir’s infatuation with Uğur persists while she is devoted to Zagor.
Zagor’s murders, imprisonment, and Uğur’s itinerant life form the conditions of the central romance.
Films like Destiny, and why
The Piano Teacher
obsessive desire, doomed romance, and psychologically intense melodrama
Breaking the Waves
fatalistic romance, emotional extremity, and morally compromised characters
L'Avventura
bleak romantic obsession and brooding psychological realism
Movie Details
- Director
- Zeki Demirkubuz
- Release Date
- 2006-11-17
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (117)
Cast
- Vildan Atasever
- Ufuk Bayraktar
- Engin Akyürek
- Müge Ulusoy
- Mustafa Uzunyılmaz
- Ozan Bilen
- Güzin Alkan
- Hikmet Demir
- Gönül Çalgan
- Çağlar Çorumlu
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 Destiny about?
- A Turkish tragedy of obsessive love in which devotion becomes a self-destructive life sentence.
- What is Destiny like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Destiny as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Destiny violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Destiny as moderate.
- What did critics think of Destiny?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a powerful, emotionally severe study of obsessive love and fatalistic human behavior, anchored by strong performances and Demirkubuz’s direction.
- Which films are like Destiny?
- Films with a similar feel include The Piano Teacher, Breaking the Waves, and L'Avventura.
- How long is Destiny?
- Destiny runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch Destiny?
- In United States, Destiny is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube.
