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During the Korean War, a young girl is saved by Süleyman, a sergeant in the Turkish Brigade who gives her the nickname Ayla. The two form a friendship despite the language barrier between them but are torn apart when Süleyman must return home.

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Ayla: The Daughter of War | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Deborah Young The Hollywood Reporter The touching real-life tale of a Turkish sergeant who saves a small Korean girl becomes long, heart-tugging fiction in Ayla: The Daughter of War, directed by Can Ulkay. Jan 9, 2018 Full Review Ayla: The Daughter of War | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Javier Ocaña El Pais (Spain) Ayla: The Daughter of War never moves nor satisfies the initial thirst for historical and political knowledge. [Full Review in Spanish] Jul 19, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Eve S Great movie about a true love that lasted through the years Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/04/24 Full Review Audience Member The movie's great but has its flaws.....imo the movie gets good when the soldiers start interacting with the little girl and really makes you care about their relationship. Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie seriously deserved much more recognition. The amount of work and heavy emotions seems on screen. It's amazing! I have watched it already 5 times and still continue to. For a critic to give it a bad rating because does not have political knowledge, it complete none sense. The story is about a little girl and a soldier that saved her life. Both found love during a time of war. The information in the movie is also accurate. Th Turks did assisted, built the Ankara school, and helped children left alone into their base. Ayla, is a true story. The story is not even an adaptation. It's unique and sadly did not make it to the Oscar. Please give it a chance because it's a movie you can never miss out on Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Very sad . And its based true story. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Amazing, heartwarming , incredible, touchy true story. This movie is so inspirational and motivating. Story, acting, cinematography, everything is so beautiful! It is must see!!! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review yash b I think if you get through the entirety of the brilliantly captivating Turkish film, "Ayla: The Daughter of War" without shedding a single tear, you likely don't have a pulse. The opening scene sets the tone of the film well and I found myself invested in the story throughout. The movie is irresistibly sweet and feels like a healthy dose of multiple genres. It's intense, sweet, funny, and heartfelt all blended together. The movie balances these clashing tones very well and flows at a fantastic pace. The actors are all excellent and all are convincing in the more emotional moments. This is one of those foreign films that excites me to seek out what else is out there from other countries. It's an excellent movie with an unbelievable true story that is sure to tug at anyone's heartstrings by the time the credits roll around. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Can Ulkay Director Ismail Hacioglu Süleyman Kim Seol Ayla Kyung-jin Lee Ayla Çetin Tekindor Süleyman Ali Atay Ali
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Synopsis During the Korean War, a young girl is saved by Süleyman, a sergeant in the Turkish Brigade who gives her the nickname Ayla. The two form a friendship despite the language barrier between them but are torn apart when Süleyman must return home.

Director
Can Ulkay

Producer
Mustafa Uslu

Screenwriter
Yigit Güralp

Production Co
Dijital Sanatlar Production, Digital Yapim Evi

Genre
History, Drama, War

Original Language
Korean

Runtime
2h 5m
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