Everything has to start with "Harman".
"Harman", in layman's terms, is a Turkish bath. At the same time of cleaning the body, relax the body and mind through high temperature and water bath. The traditional "Harman" is the iconic symbol of Turkish culture. The movie "Hammam" is developed around three outsiders looking for clues in the "Harman".
Destiny always inadvertently brings about life-changing occasions, at least for the protagonist Franco. Had it not been for his wife's repeated excuses, he might never have set foot on the land that awakened him. Accustomed to the busy life in Rome, he didn't even want to leave that city and go to Istanbul, thousands of miles away, to inherit an inheritance that had suddenly descended. I'm afraid the same is true for Francesca's wife. Had it not been for her husband's accident, she would have divorced long ago and had gone thousands of miles away with her lover. The expensive and modern life in Rome made her reluctant to walk into the people of Istanbul to experience the rare sincerity. We can even say that if Aunt Francico hadn't left for 30 years and worked hard on "Harman", this story of finding the homeland of the soul would not happen after a few years.
"Harman", what is the charm of the dreamlike thing in the play?
Perhaps it is the misty water vapor in the air and the sun slipping in from the dome that interweave the hazy and magical beauty; perhaps the beautiful mottled colorful paintings on the wall and the calm and peaceful eyes of people give the bathroom a comfortable atmosphere; or, it is just A symbol that represents the simplest and most primitive feelings in the heart, and makes people more and more sure of the existence of oneself.
This is the sense of belonging that tradition brings to people.
As a result, Francico, who initially came to Istanbul reluctantly and planned to sell the old "Harman", picked up the important task of rebuilding "Harman" and found his true self in pure work; so, with The wife who went to Turkey with the divorce agreement after her husband had an accident, resolutely stayed in Istanbul to complete the repairs of "Harman", letting the evening breeze take away her sorrow in the calm and watery years. Thus, in the unsent letters left by the aunt who never appeared, we can see the comfort that the heritage of this ancient city brings to people's hearts.
The director did not aim the camera at the modern high-rise buildings, brilliantly showing the weirdness of modern civilization, but let the streets and dwellings of the old city of Istanbul lead the audience to experience a kind of silent power, that is the ability of time passing through generations. A kind of temperament that has settled down, generous and peaceful. In the film, of course, there are developers who intend to demolish the bridge section of the old block to build the commercial district. It must be admitted that this is an unstoppable trend of modernization, and even the ending of the story is inextricably linked to this contest between tradition and modernity. . But compared to the same high-rise buildings, it seems that only the traditional "Harman" can enter the lives of ordinary people and be integrated with the ancient city of Istanbul. In the film, the traditional "Harman" is inseparable from the ancient Istanbul. This is a movie belonging to Istanbul.
Like the director's shooting methods, it seems casual, but the three people's love for a city is fully expressed.
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