Season of Love (Turkish: Aşk Mevsimi) is a 2024 Turkish romance film directed by Murat Şeker and written by Ali Tanrıverdi, and Murat Şeker. Starring Dilan Çiçek Deniz, Cem Yiğit Üzümoğlu, and Duygu Sarışın, the film tells about the contradictory aspects of love and happiness. It was released on 2 February 2024 in Turkey by CJ ENM.
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Synopsis
The film shows how young love evolves over the years. Şirin and Ali Yaman’s story starts in Bozcaada when they were children. But as time goes by, their relationship becomes inseparable. Şirin and Ali’s emotions, which are in sync with the season of love at different moments, never coincide. The film explores the conflicting sides of love and happiness.
Cast
Dilan Çiçek Deniz as Şirin
Cem Yiğit Üzümoğlu as Ali Yaman
Duygu Sarışın
Fırat Tanış as Altan
Hakan Bilgin
Ertuğrul Postoğlu
Lila Gürmen
Mert Asutay
Çiçek Dilligil
Murat Karasu
Perihan Savaş
Production
Pre-production of the film began in July 2023 with the announcement of the lead cast as Dilan Çiçek Deniz and Cem Yiğit Üzümoğlu. It was revealed that the film directed and co-scripted by Murat Şeker, will begin filming in August in Bozcaada.
Filming began in early August 2023 and completed in Bozcaada in the end of the same month.
Release
Season of Love, initially slated to release on 9 February 2024, was advanced to be released on 2 February 2024.
Reception
Box office
Season of Love was released on 2 February 2024 in 144 cinemas. It was at the 12th place among all the films released in Turkey in 2024, with gross of ₺1,858,190 in first week of release.
As of May 6, 2024, the film has grossed ₺2,355,198 from 17,025 admissions.
Critical response
Atilla Dorsay of T24 rated the film 3/5 and praised the performance of Dilan Çiçek Deniz, and Cem Yiğit Üzümoğlu. Giving positive review Dorsay wrote, "Murat Şeker has actually made an original film and the scenario they came up with Ali Tanrıverdi is also solid."