Movie of the Day: Snow and the bear (2022) by Selcen Ergun

A woman battles the elements and an intractable winter in this well-crafted debut feature from writer-director Selcen Ergun that plays out as a metaphor for female survival in modern day Turkey. In a snowbound village in the remote eastern part of the country, young nurse Aslı (Merve Dizdar) arrives from the capital – in a similar vein to Burning Days – although lacking the brooding intensity of Alper’s incendiary thriller. After making her way through a mountain blizzard, it soon becomes clear that her new post is going to be challenging, physically and from a personal point of view. 10 wins & 4 nominations international film festivals. Link IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21612768/ Link Review: https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/435964/ Link to watch: https://play.hbomax.com/page/urn:hbo:page:GZIkUMglOw6KZwgEAAA3u:type:feature