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Andy Webster, New York Times: Like the viewer, Mr. Kaplanoglu is quite happy to let nature do the talking and cast a lyrical, mysterious spell. Read more
Sam Adams, AV Club: The tight framing of Kaplanoglu's fixed-camera tableaux and the film's almost supernatural colors lend the scenes a glimmer of deadpan wit, as if they've been intensified and distorted by the prism of memory. Read more
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: A thoughtful and intelligent film, and should appeal to adventurous souls. Read more
David Jenkins, Time Out: Filming in long, meticulously sculpted takes, Kaplanoglu is especially good at emphasising elements within the frame with inventive use of focus and the positioning of the camera. Read more
Ella Taylor, Village Voice: Though this graceful film is a minor addition to the canon of Middle Eastern cinema in which nothing and everything happens, Bal is still a beauty. Read more