The first 90% of this movie is an interesting and even thoughtful examination of an Italian yuppie who finds himself in a typical neighbourhood in Istanbul, and has to re-examine his life and the choices he's made.
Unfortunately, this movie is the most egregious example of the now-trite 'surprise tragic ending' that some straight filmmakers seem to feel obliged to do whenever they have a gay character. It comes out of nowhere. All of the sudden, the last few minutes of the film are about the guy's wife, who nonetheless learns a valuable After-school Special style lesson about life. Yoiks.
Unfortunately, this movie is the most egregious example of the now-trite 'surprise tragic ending' that some straight filmmakers seem to feel obliged to do whenever they have a gay character. It comes out of nowhere. All of the sudden, the last few minutes of the film are about the guy's wife, who nonetheless learns a valuable After-school Special style lesson about life. Yoiks.