Starring: Sibel Kekilli, Birol Ünel
Director: Fatih Akin
Country: Germany, Turkey
Genre: Foreign, Romance

So many times I am surprised with the results of a foreign film, mostly due to its lack of marketing, or its often mis-marketing. Such is the case with this self-destructive post-punk love story: my only glimpse into it being the Ang Lee sensual drama looking poster that accompanied it. But man, this was more like Sid & Nancy than Sense & Sensibility. It’s a story of love with lots of rough edges. Two f#cked up people (a drunk and a suicidal slut) meeting in a f#cked up way (rehabilitation clinic) and get married pro forma. I think a big reason why this film effected me in such a heavy way was that I was expecting some sort of long and drawn out forbidden love tale about stolen kisses and gentle caresses… which in an odd way this film is, but it’s masked behind the anarchy of punk mentality, throwing care to the wind, and having no hesitancy of nose diving on the downward spiral of disintegration. This film is great for those explosive moments alone after ending a toxic relationship.