Regarding movies like Reha Erdem's "Kosmos", I don't see much sense in objections such as "movies must have story". Although preferring story-centered pieces, I would vote for admitting that : 1) movies needn't necessarily have a story, 2) (almost) every movie has a story. Such is the case with "Kosmos" as well as with works of Tarr or Tarkovsky which our movie may be reminiscent of. (Then again, Tarr surely has his inspirations, and many of today's great directors might be accused, rightly or not, of borrowing from Tarkovsky. Watching Erdem's movie, I personally was reminded also of the novel "The Red Rooster Flies Heavenwards" by Serbian writer Miodrag Bulatović - but that hardly matters.) One thing seems to be sure : "Kosmos" is overlong and overheated. As an allegory visualizing the Calvary of emotionally unrestrained, animal-like holy fool/miracle worker/scapegoat (= Nature?) chased from one place to another by the lonely crowd of conformist, egoistic and xenophobic townspeople (= Society ?) it is a bit too straightforward/one-dimensional. But being viewed as a rich, expressive tapestry of images, sounds and tones, it can provide a strong, challenging and rare cinematic experience. One in tune with the movie's relevant warning message, I would say.
