Wow... I didn't know what to expect when I watched this film. I was completely blown away by the story and the experience. When I discovered that it was based upon a true story, it only kicked me that much harder.I've actually had people make comments to me about how they would love to be American after seeing a film like Air Force One. I never understood their desire until I saw this film... It made me wish I could be a Turkish soldier! I'm biased - what can I say? I have the utmost respect for the Turkish Asker. So much that I would lay down my own life to protect Turkey and each and every brother that defends her.That said - this picture is powerful and moving. Forget the attitudes experienced in main stream cinema. This movie pulls out the feelings and the pride from within, no matter what your nationality may be.It hurts to face reality of war. But imagine how the soldiers felt.

I was very surprised when i saw the rating of this film and i had very high expectations before seeing the movie.But during the movie it was so difficult for me not to fall asleep.The dialogs are also so poor. At least the actors should have been more professional.Probably the worst movie i have seen in my life.They stole my 2 hours in my life.Overrated .An Awful Movie.I highly recommend to avoid watching this poor quality movie

I was browsing the reviews of "Nefes", and since there was only a handful of reviews by non-Turkish IMDb users - since it hasn't been screened much outside Turkey - I felt that I had to give my effort to it. Having said that, I feel that it's been badly misunderstood by many people. Many reviewers judged it as "propaganda" or "morally corrupted" etc. I couldn't disagree more.To me it wasn't even political, even less morally corrupted - disturbing and even revolting - yes. Corrupted - not even remotely. I might even call it pacifistic. The story is a deep and humane view in to the persona of a soldier. I don't say Turkish soldier, because the moral issues of it are so universal - basically the story could be placed in any war throughout the modern history.**Minor spoiler* Most of the critic on IMDb were about the parts were the Turkish special forces (the main characters) were shown doing unjustified violence to their unarmed prisoner. That's the "morally corrupted propaganda" part I guess. The way I see it, it's as anti-propaganda as it gets. It puts the main characters to same line as their enemies. It doesn't try to glorify or justify either sides part on the situation. How's that propaganda? **In a nutshell: Nefes is a visually sublime look in to the social and emotional aspects that drive young men to sacrifice their lives and futures for something as dreadful as war. It's about the brutal effects of violence to ones psyche. And mainly - It's about the endless amounts of everyday tragedies that drive so many of these emotionally fragile young men to see the war as their only option in life.

This isn't a bad movie, really. At least for the first half. I have my biggest problems with this movie at the middle to the end.I don't like the scene with the girl on the table and I don't like the the way the commander is presented in the end.But aside the story, my biggest complain is the 8.5 on IMDb. This movie isn't near this rate. I watched it because of this high rate and I was surprised. Perhaps it is one of the best Turkish movies out there, but I did not watch many of them, so I can't compare this one to others.In other comments i've read, that it is propaganda, but that is a point I can't support.I would give 5-6 points for this but I only give 2 for the existing high rate. I enjoyed Universal Soldier 3 more then this movie, and this has something to say.