Autumn
A terminally ill former political prisoner seeks a fragile human connection while returning to a homeland that no longer feels like home.
Overview
A poignant exploration of homecoming and healing after years of imprisonment.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- melancholic
- austere
- contemplative
- quiet evening
- reflective viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as a sensitive, atmospheric, and emotionally resonant debut shaped by restrained storytelling and strong performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Yusuf returns after ten years in prison but finds that his home, relationships, and sense of belonging no longer provide refuge.
Yusuf and Eka bond despite meeting through a transactional arrangement and carrying profoundly difficult pasts.
The Black Sea setting and autumnal atmosphere frame Yusuf's respiratory illness and increasingly fragile return home.
Yusuf's revolutionary past continues to separate him from his mother, friend, hometown, and former identity after release.
Films like Autumn, and why
The Lives of Others
shared themes of political imprisonment, returning home, and melancholic emotional estrangement
The Return
shared austere pacing, post-prison alienation, and intimate focus on damaged relationships
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
shared Turkish arthouse sensibility, provincial landscapes, and quiet interpersonal melancholy
Movie Details
- Director
- Özcan Alper
- Release Date
- 2008-08-07
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (64)
Cast
- Onur Saylak
- Megi Kobaladze
- Raife Yenigül
- Serkan Keskin
- Nino Lezhava
- Sibel Öz
- Cihan Camkerte
- Serhan Pirpir
- Yasar Güven
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Autumn about?
- A terminally ill former political prisoner seeks a fragile human connection while returning to a homeland that no longer feels like home.
- What is Autumn like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Autumn as slow, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Autumn violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Autumn as mild.
- What did critics think of Autumn?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a sensitive, atmospheric, and emotionally resonant debut shaped by restrained storytelling and strong performances.
- Which films are like Autumn?
- Films with a similar feel include The Lives of Others, The Return, and Once Upon a Time in Anatolia.
- How long is Autumn?
- Autumn runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch Autumn?
- In United States, Autumn is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
