Love Me Instead
Seen it?2021 | 124 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 4 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Turkish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Accompanied by a ward, a prisoner travels to his hometown to reconnect with his daughter and make amends, but a tragic truth mars his journey.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; spent 2 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
More like this
The Unforgivable
Sunday Safe BetAnother drama, and a safe bet for a quiet night.
The Mustang Sunday Safe BetAnother drama, and a safe bet for a quiet night.
The Secrets We Keep
Weeknight WatchAnother drama, though it's more of a weeknight watch.
The Trials of Cate McCall Weeknight WatchAnother drama, though it's more of a weeknight watch.
The Truth About Emanuel Monday Morning MaybeAnother drama. Fair warning: it's a Monday Morning Maybe.
Want more like this, picked just for you? Get my picks
Cast & crew
Directed by Mehmet Ada Öztekin
- Sarp AkkayaMusa
- Aleyna ÖzgeçenYonca / Leyla
- Ercan KesalSedat
- Songül ÖdenNuriye
- Füsun DemirelNebahat
- Güner ÖzkulGülendam
- Kaan Altay KöprülüEmre
- Ushan ÇakırMüfettiş 1
- Doğukan PolatMüfettiş 2
- Sinan ArslanHaluk