Review:
The movie is a love story around World War I, the time when the mighty Ottoman empire (Turkish empire) had just joined forces with the Central Powers, Germany, Austria, and Hungary. A spirited nurse in America is fascinated by a speech of a doctor who runs a remote hospital in the Armenian border, one of the central targets in the impending World War. The doctor claims that irrespective of a Turk, German or a Russian, the hospital treats everyone as equal. The nurse, Lillie Rowe, idealistic in beliefs and positive in life, ventures to travel to the hospital by ship with medical supplies all the way from States to offer her services. She meets a lieutenant of the Ottoman empire at the ship dock, whom she requests to escort her through the desert terrains to reach the hospital.
As they get acquainted, their missions unfold, she seeking to treat the diseased and he on secret ventures to find the weapons of the enemy in various hideouts. They fall in love with each other despite their different political and religious backgrounds. And as every story goes, they have to pay a heavy price, especially because of the precarious environment they are surrounded by.
Amidst the tension of the war, their love is doomed, but they still hold their ideals high offering their services to the countries they serve.
To be honest, the storyline offers nothing new. There are no twists and turns. But The visuals are breathtaking. The formidable Ottoman empire in full glory is a treat to watch. The movie highlights the internal tensions which were majorly responsible for the empire to collapse.
To summarize, it is a slow paced movie with breathtaking visuals, excellent star cast set on the brink of World War I. If you are interested in war movies, watch this one and you will not be disappointed.
Recommended: 👍👍👍
The movie is a love story around World War I, the time when the mighty Ottoman empire (Turkish empire) had just joined forces with the Central Powers, Germany, Austria, and Hungary. A spirited nurse in America is fascinated by a speech of a doctor who runs a remote hospital in the Armenian border, one of the central targets in the impending World War. The doctor claims that irrespective of a Turk, German or a Russian, the hospital treats everyone as equal. The nurse, Lillie Rowe, idealistic in beliefs and positive in life, ventures to travel to the hospital by ship with medical supplies all the way from States to offer her services. She meets a lieutenant of the Ottoman empire at the ship dock, whom she requests to escort her through the desert terrains to reach the hospital.
As they get acquainted, their missions unfold, she seeking to treat the diseased and he on secret ventures to find the weapons of the enemy in various hideouts. They fall in love with each other despite their different political and religious backgrounds. And as every story goes, they have to pay a heavy price, especially because of the precarious environment they are surrounded by.
Amidst the tension of the war, their love is doomed, but they still hold their ideals high offering their services to the countries they serve.
To be honest, the storyline offers nothing new. There are no twists and turns. But The visuals are breathtaking. The formidable Ottoman empire in full glory is a treat to watch. The movie highlights the internal tensions which were majorly responsible for the empire to collapse.
To summarize, it is a slow paced movie with breathtaking visuals, excellent star cast set on the brink of World War I. If you are interested in war movies, watch this one and you will not be disappointed.
Recommended: 👍👍👍
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