Oh Belinda (2023) (Turkish) Movie

Aaahh Belinda 

A young actor’s perfect life takes a madcap turn when she agrees to star in a commercial and suddenly gets transported to her character’s world.

Magical realism is something many directors have toiled with. Many have been successful in putting together a good movie, but there are movies that just fell flat in the execution of this genre. There is Forrest Gump and Midnight in Paris, which beautifully use magic realism, and one would want any other film in this genre to follow in their footsteps. Meanwhile, there is “Oh Belinda,” which tries hard to bring this beautiful genre back to life but falls flat quite early in the runtime of the film. Why is that? “Oh Belinda” is a Turkish-language comedy-drama that is a Netflix Original and was released on the platform on April 7, 2023.

Like any movie that showcases the life of a superstar actress, the film must begin with a montage of them being in a movie or shooting for a movie. “Oh Belinda” begins with Dilara’s life being projected as larger than anybody else’s, and she is now a part of not just a music video but also of a play that puts a stamp on Dilara being a fantastic actress, and one with a bright future. Dilara Basaran is one of the leading actresses in the industry, and she has been leading a comfortable life so far. She has films and commercials lined up, which proves her popularity among the crowd in Turkey. Dilara has nothing to worry about professionally except that her frenemy Arzu is trying to upstage her at every given point.

Dilara has been made the brand ambassador of a shampoo brand named Belinda, and she is appalled by the kind of story the ad makers have developed to sell the brand. After going through the script, she is not sure if she wants to do the commercial at all, but her crew informs her of the money the brand spent on her. Dilara agrees to be a part of the commercial reluctantly and thus begins their shoot. At the shoot, she is constantly badgered by her male co-actor about the fact that he is enamored to be paired with an actress as beautiful as her. Dilara is visibly disturbed by his borderline assault-type behavior, but she can keep him at bay. As the shoot begins, Dilara is unable to nail the scene as per the director’s instructions. The director, being her friend, explains to her one last time in detail what he expects from Handan, the woman who is tired after a long day at work, and the only thing that relaxes her is a hair wash with Belinda Shampoo.

Genre: Comedy | Drama
IMDB Rating Live: https://m.imdb.com/title/tt20567314/
IMDB Rating: N/A
Resolution: 1280×720
Directed by: Deniz Yorulmazer
Starring: Neslihan Atagül , Serkan Çayoglu , Necip Memili

Release Name: ohbelinda2023720pwebh264-edith
Release Date: April 7, 2023 (United States)
Audio: Turkish | AC3 | 640 kb/s
Runtime: 1 h 37 min
Subtitles: English.