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Pardon

2005·Movie
1h 34min
77
GreatGoodWatch score

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A , comedy: , but never scary.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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Based on a true event, Pardon tells the tragicomic story of three friends who end up in prison when they are mistaken as members of a terrorist organization. Ibrahim's fear of uniforms makes him runaway whenever he sees one. Because of this, police mistakes him with a terrorist and takes him and his friend Muzo into custody. Fooled by the police during the interrogation they name another friend, Aydin, in hope of saving themselves. As they all end up in prison, they remember the families and lovers they left behind.
Turkish Political SatireExistential Prison DramaAbsurdist BureaucracyMelancholic RealismCritique of State PowerPsychological EnduranceDark ComedyStylistic Cinematic PoetrySocial AlienationHistorical Context (1980s Turkey)

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Where can I stream Pardon?

It streams in 2 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Pardon worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 8.1).

Will Pardon make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly dark humor (8 of 10) and satire (7 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Pardon?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 9 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Pardon in English?

Turkish

No, it was made in Turkish.