Varoluşsal Bir Yolculuk: Bir Zamanlar Anadolu’da
An Existential Voyage: Once Upon A Time in Anatolia

Summary/Abstract: Philosophy of existence, which opposed to accept of the tradition of Western philosophy canonized and instrumentalized mind, is trend that bring man of irrational quality. Philosophy of existence, with this quality and opposite to as a result of reasoning reached truth, points blind area which is short of reasoning. In this area, man and life obtain new qualities at existence of uncertain side that deprive of certain essence, which become functional as inclusive all consept. This kind of view privatived certain essence about man and life not only at field of philosophy but also at field of cinema indicates reflections. At Turkish cinema, Nuri Bilge Ceylan is one of directors who produce competent examples in this view. His film Once Upon a Time in Anatolia which is chosen for this paper come to fore as convenient example showed themes of existentialism. In this paper, contrast to release detailed information about existentialism at a different title, trace existentialist themes at each sequence fall with stroll through the film. In this way, the film comes in possession of an activity which reproduce on the back of existentialist screen.

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