ANALYSING ACTIVITY (Early Bird - episode 40)

The scene is setting at night, at Sanem’s home. The first frame that appears is a slow up on Sanem, who is preparing her fragrance and crushing some flowers in a mortar. Her white clothes stand out against the dark colours surrounding her. The flowers on the table and on the wall create a contrast with the tense atmosphere, because they convey a sense of happiness, joy.

The camera shifts on Can, who appears behind the girl and calls Sanem. Another slow up of her. At first, she appears crystalized and surprised, but then she continues her work, as if she didn’t mind his presence. Looking her face expression, the watcher can notice she is pretending, because Sanem seems rigid, scared and defenceless. She reacts as a mentally ill girl. She doesn’t look at Can and doesn’t speak, she wants to avoid him. He asks her if he can take her perfume and after a few seconds, she nods. He takes the perfume sample slowly and Sanem focuses the attention on her hands, while he looks her face. Can remains still and  confused and askes her something else shyly, but she is annoyed and answers coldly, as if she couldn’t talk.

Finally, he says goodbye to her and goes away regretful, but with his usual proud attitude. Music improves the atmosphere: the sound of the cello sound recreates a sense of tragedy.

Another frame on Sanem. Now, she seems to turn out of the blue and come back to reality. She reminds all past memories and the times spent with Can and she realizes he is going to leave.

She runs after him, but it’s too late. Her white figure in the middle of the night and the birds embroidered on her dress remind of her novel’s protagonists: the phoenix and the albatross. Sanem stops on the pier. While he is getting away on his yacht, music becomes softer and conveys a sense a sadness and melancholy.

The director uses  parallel framing to show both characters'mood. While Sanem is instinctively touching  the ring he gave her, Can smells the girl’s foulard on which he can still smell  her fragrance. Emotions overwhelm them, but they react in two different ways: a tear falls down Sanem’s face while Can feels the need to sit down. He takes the novel and opens a page at random, as if he were  waiting a sign of fate. It seems he does not like to leave at all. He is really undecided.

Through the eco effect the director makes Can and the reader hear Sanem’s voice and the way they capture his mind. They convince him not to escape again. He knows she suffered a lot because of him and maybe he wants to make amends for what he has done. So, he runs below deck, takes a fuse off the engine and throws it into the sea. It seems as if he got rid of a burden and was finally able to admit his love for Sanem.  Suddenly his look is worried and insecure. It seems he is asking himself: “What have I done? What will I do now?”