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Elma\u2019s closeted life of drudgery is contrasted to Sehnaz\u2019s freedom as a modern professional. At first glance, the two women\u2019s circumstances look and feel very different, but it becomes apparent that they are equally affected by male narcissism, impotence, forced rape, and patriarchal desire. Sehnaz and Elmas are from completely different backgrounds, the two sides of Turkish society, and in this story both the modern and the traditional repress the women as they confront their need for love and self-determination.<br \/>\nI am immersing myself in contemporary Turkish culture and language as I am living and working in Istanbul. In choosing this film I identified with both Elmas\u2019 and Sehnaz\u2019 experiences: the emotional space, the sexual power relations, political patriarchy, the silence, religious dogmatism, the imagery, the internal landscape, its scars and traumas, and the politicised act of self-care. 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