Turkey can hardly be called a country whose cinema is famous all over the world, nevertheless, the film industry is well developed here. First of all, this country is famous for its TV series, which, in essence, are classic "soap operas", somewhat reminiscent of Brazilian and Mexican television series.
One of such series is “Daughters Gunesh”, whose actors are little known outside of Turkey, but coped with their tasks very well, demonstrating a high level of professionalism and skill.
About the series
Few Turkish serial films go beyond the borders of Turkey. However, “Daughters Gunesh”, whose actors are very well chosen, gained quite a lot of popularity not only in the country of production, but also in some other countries, including the CIS.
At the moment, the series has one season, which was broadcast on TV in 2015-2016. He became popular due to several factors, among which: a good cast of actors, excellent camera work and direction, as well as a good script and, of course, oriental flavor, giving the series a special atmosphere and some exoticism.
Plot
The events in the series tell the story of a simple woman named Gunesh, who by the age of 35 remained a single mother with three teenage daughters. She is completely self-sufficient and is no longer looking for love. However, one day she met a stately man named Khalyuk, who has a successful business.
He falls in love with a woman and begins to care for her and seek her favor. In the end, he manages to get her favor and marry Gunesh. However, over time, its other side begins to reveal itself: constant jealousy, temper, and anger. In addition, his family was not ready for three teenage girls.
The series tells about how ordinary Turkish women cope with everyday difficulties. It is about the relationship between people, about everyday problems that are so interesting to ordinary people. Indeed, quite a large number of people like to watch from the screen for the everyday problems of others. Thus, viewers can associate themselves with one or another character, drawing parallels between their own lives and the fictional lives of the characters.
"Daughters Gunesh": actors and roles
The actors of the series are little known to the Russian audience, but in Turkey they are quite popular. Actually, the actors of the film “Daughters Gunesh” were chosen very well.
The role of businessman and husband Gunesh Halyuk Mertoglu is represented by a fairly well-known Turkish actor Emre Kinai, who starred in such films as Empire of the Wolves and Waiting for the Sun.
The role of Gunesh herself went to the talented actress Evrim Alasaye, who starred in The Magnificent Century. Young actresses act as daughters of Gunesh: Burju Ozberk, Hande Erchel and Mirai Akai.
Other young and promising actors also play in the series, for example: Tolga Sarytash, Burke Atan and others.
In many respects, the series owes its success precisely to the actors who played their roles well, and also attract the attention of the audience with their charisma. All actresses and male actors are beauties and beauties. Turkey is a secular state oriented towards the European way of life, although the majority of the population are Muslims. Therefore, women here are equal in rights with men and are not obliged to hide their femininity from prying eyes.
Thanks to freedom and democracy in the country, the creators of the series selected only attractive actresses, hoping to get a part of the male audience and their attention to their product. This is one of the reasons why the series managed to go beyond the Turkish broadcast and was also shown in other countries.
Reviews
"Daughters Gunesh," whose names are not well known outside of Turkey, has become quite famous in our country. Of course, it cannot be said that he made a splash, but he found his audience.
Most viewers respond positively about him, noting a good plot, acting and well-designed dialogs.
Of course, there are negative reviews, but there are much fewer. In most cases, they speak negatively of him, calling the series "soap opera". But it really is! This is actually such a genre in the cinema, so there is no need to scold the film for it. It’s just that if you don’t like such a genre, you should not watch such series.
Contribution to Culture
“Daughters Gunesh” - a series whose actors gave all the best on the set 100 percent, there are not enough stars from heaven, he does not claim to be the best tape. Nevertheless, it is an excellent product of Turkish cinema, which suggests that it is too early to write off the film industry of this country.
Looking at the success of “Daughters Gunesh”, the actors and roles played by them, it becomes clear that the Turks expect to develop their cinema, and they are doing it quite actively and to some extent successfully. Of course, films and series from this country do not often go global yet, but certain positive trends are already visible.
In general, the series “Daughters Gunesh”, in which the actors are quite talented, does not exert too much influence on modern cinema and culture, but rather is a product of developing cinema in Turkey, demonstrating that decent film products can be produced in this country.
Conclusion
Despite the fact that in the series “Daughters Gunesh” the actors do not have worldwide popularity, there are no powerful special effects or furious action, he managed to establish himself as a worthy and worthwhile movie product. It is suitable, of course, primarily for a quiet home viewing, and the target audience is housewives.
But be that as it may, it is watched by many, and not only in Turkey and the CIS countries, but also in many European countries, it also enjoys some success. For example, in countries such as Greece, Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia, he has a lot of fans.
The series is a great example of how even without big budgets and ambitions you can reach the world level.