Bliss

2007Movie1 h 45 min

73
GoodGoodWatch score
73
GoodGoodWatch score

Summary

A young woman of about 17 years old, named Meryem (Ozgu Namal), has been raped, and her village's customs call for her to be killed to restore honor and dignity to her family and village.

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  • Friends night
  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults

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  • You need an uplifting mood

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Directed by
Abdullah Oğuz
Produced by
Abdullah Oğuz

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Facts

March 16, 2007 · 1 h 45 min · Violence, Sexual Content, Suicide Themes

Released
March 16, 2007
Runtime
1 h 45 min
Content
Violence, Sexual Content, Suicide Themes
Genres
Drama
Original language
Turkish
Made in
Greece, Türkiye
Available in
1 country

Tropes

Elite Man–Courtesan Romance, Meaningful Name, Green Aesop +9

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Bliss?"

Questions about Bliss

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Where can I stream Bliss?

In the United States, Bliss is free with ads on Kanopy.

Is Bliss worth watching?

73
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 7.5 and Metacritic 71).

Will I feel good after watching Bliss?

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Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.

Is Bliss plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Bliss in English?

Turkish

No, it was made in Turkish.

What tropes does Bliss use?

Elite Man–Courtesan RomanceMeaningful NameGreen AesopNo Swastikas'80s HairInvisible to NormalsBook EndsCassandra TruthFridgeOne-Word TitleThe Hero DiesTitle Dropand 21 more

TV Tropes lists 33 tropes for it, including Elite Man–Courtesan Romance, Meaningful Name, and Green Aesop.