Darts & Flowers

The only major movie by Ferzan Ozpetek shot in the Turkish language, with exclusively Turkish actors, is a brave attempt, but in my opinion fails without appeal: too shallow, bland and frankly incomprehensible. Mark: 6 / 10

This was the first movie by Ferzan Ozeptek I chose to avoid, without a specific reason. I decided to watch it, at last, and my personal outcome is definitely positive, though admitting it could be a very divisive product. In my opinion it's a pretty interesting (a bit obvious, maybe) depiction of change, religion and charity, with a huge performance by Barbora Bobulova. Mark: 7.5 / 10

For the first film released directly on Netflix, Ferzan Ozpetek comes back to his primordial ideas of cinema: passionate, heart breaking and somewhat naive. The result is definitely top-notch, with a stellar cast that includes two talented newcomers (Andrea Di Luigi and Damiano Gavino) and the phenomenal Luisa Ranieri. Mark: 8 / 10

A pretty good cast, a magnificent song by Mina and an impressive cinematography do not save this movie from being somewhat plain and predictable. Definitely not one of Ferzan Ozpetek's best products. Mark: 6.5 / 10

Based on a scandal occurred in Mexico in 1901, it depicts and dramatizes the facts from a double perspective: the son in law of the Mexican president, and his newlywed wife. It's definitely worth watching, for more than a reason. Mark: 7 / 10

Witty and intriguing, based on the novel Erasure by Percival Everett, it's a pretty interesting satire of the stereotypical "black" books, with a tremendous cast (Wright is phenomenal). Mark: 7.5 / 10