Ayla: The Daughter of War
2017 · 124 min · Director: Can Ulkay
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In 1950, amid-st the ravages of the Korean War, Sergeant Süleyman stumbles upon a half-frozen little girl, with no parents and no help in sight. Frantic, scared and on the verge of death, this little girl captures the heart of Süleyman, who risks his own life to save her, smuggling her into his Army base and out of harms way. Not knowing her name and unable to communicate with her, Süleyman names her Ayla, in reminiscence of the moon on the fateful night during which they met. The two form an instantaneous and inseparable bond, and Ayla, almost effortlessly, brings an uncanny joy to the Turkish brigade in the grip of war. As the war comes to a close however, Süleyman's brigade is told that they will be returning home. Süleyman cannot bear abandoning Ayla, and does everything within his power to take her with him. After repeated failure, he is forced to give Ayla to an orphanage, but doesn't give up on the hope of one day reuniting with her. Will the two ever get back together?
Emotional fingerprint
Ayla: The Daughter of War (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Love. Genres: Drama, History, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Love. Its IMDb rating of 8.2/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Sadness
- Hope
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Sadness | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 57 % | 38 % | 22 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Love | 51 % | 39 % | 25 % | 21 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Love | 51 % | 30 % | 19 % | 18 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 59 % | 28 % | 18 % | 18 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Love | 65 % | 35 % | 24 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 66 % | 36 % | 26 % | 20 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Love | 60 % | 41 % | 26 % | 21 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Love | 60 % | 54 % | 26 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Love | 66 % | 55 % | 39 % | 32 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sadness | 60 % | 37 % | 40 % | 24 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 54 % | 28 % | 31 % | 19 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 61 % | 40 % | 46 % | 23 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Love | 69 % | 54 % | 59 % | 26 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Love | 74 % | 60 % | 64 % | 28 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Sadness | 74 % | 60 % | 69 % | 30 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Sadness | 65 % | 51 % | 61 % | 30 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 61 % | 45 % | 53 % | 33 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Hope | 66 % | 50 % | 45 % | 51 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Hope | 79 % | 66 % | 44 % | 65 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 121′ | Relief | 90 % | 82 % | 50 % | 62 % |
Cinderella
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Süleyman Dirliği
Ayla
Üsteğmen Mesut
Nuran
Nimet Dilbirliği
Özge
İskenderun Binbaşı
Güney Koreli General
Yüzbaşı Lorenzo Cage
Ji-Min
Teğmen Lee
İclal
Sebahat Dilbirliği
Details
- Directed by
- Can Ulkay
- Written by
- Yigit Güralp
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2017
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Country
- Turkey
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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