Miracle in Cell No. 7
A tender Turkish prison drama follows a mentally ill father fighting to preserve his bond with his young daughter after a wrongful murder conviction.
Overview
A touching tale of an unbreakable bond between a father and his daughter, set against the harsh backdrop of prison life.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- sincere
- melancholic
- cathartic
- emotional movie night
- quiet evening
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Memo is wrongly accused of murdering a child and imprisoned despite his innocence.
Memo's love for his six-year-old daughter Ova drives the story while prison prevents their ordinary family life.
Memo's fellow prisoners become central to his survival and his hope of reconnecting with Ova.
Memo's mental illness shapes how authorities interpret him and how others respond to his alleged crime.
Films like Miracle in Cell No. 7, and why
Miracle in Cell No. 7
shared wrongful imprisonment drama, parent child bond, prison ensemble, and tearjerker sentiment
The Shawshank Redemption
shared prison setting, compassionate ensemble, injustice narrative, and emotionally uplifting drama
I Am Sam
shared father daughter bond, disability representation, courtroom injustice, and tearjerker emotionality
The Green Mile
shared innocent protagonist, institutional confinement, family separation, and cathartic drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Mehmet Ada Öztekin
- Release Date
- 2019-10-10
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Rating
- 8.3 / 10 (4604)
Cast
- Aras Bulut İynemli
- Nisa Sofiya Aksongur
- İlker Aksum
- Mesut Akusta
- Yıldıray Şahinler
- Yurdaer Okur
- Sarp Akkaya
- Deniz Baysal
- Deniz Celiloğlu
- Ferit Kaya
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 Miracle in Cell No. 7 about?
- A tender Turkish prison drama follows a mentally ill father fighting to preserve his bond with his young daughter after a wrongful murder conviction.
- What is Miracle in Cell No. 7 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Miracle in Cell No. 7 as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Miracle in Cell No. 7 violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Miracle in Cell No. 7 as mild.
- Which films are like Miracle in Cell No. 7?
- Films with a similar feel include Miracle in Cell No. 7, The Shawshank Redemption, I Am Sam, and The Green Mile.
- How long is Miracle in Cell No. 7?
- Miracle in Cell No. 7 runs 132 minutes.
- Where can I watch Miracle in Cell No. 7?
- In United States, Miracle in Cell No. 7 is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube.
