catterwallz Review of Burning Days

Burning Days (2022)

The exploitation of women to further a male plot line

[2/10 · 28 May 2023]

This is a movie about men for men. It uses the rape of a young girl to further its male character story. We should not forget this simply because the character is struggling with his sexuality. The scene involving the young girl was not well written for women to watch and just to make everyone uncomfortable rather than aware of the issues of child exploitation and sexual abuse of women. Male director lacks sensitivity and goes for the easy reactions from its male audience. For me and every woman I know, this is hard to stomach. Where are the sensitivity trainers? Someone needs to help men in film understand how to write and develop a story about women and children. Yes, it tells a dark tale of the climate in Turkey right now, but it misses the mark on how to do it in a way to give women and children dignity.