"Pretty": Metecan Duren's Ambitious Horror Debut Shows Promise
New horror film "Pretty" is good to look at thanks to 19-year-old director Metecan Duren.

Shizuka, a university lecturer with a dazzling Lucia of the Heisei era who has grown from a girl to an adult, was married to Shinichi and living a happy life. However, except for the lack of sex, Shizuka was frustrated deep down. One day, on the way home from university, she casually looked into the window of a meat processing shop and saw a man and a woman having sex inside. The woman was pushed up by a strong man and moaned like an animal. It was the owner of the butcher shop and his wife. When Shizuka returned home, her desire was ignited and she sought Shinichi, but she also came in an instant. A few days later, unable to forget the scene, Shizuka went to the butcher shop and said timidly that she wanted to buy some meat. The owner of the butcher shop saw through her true feelings and invited Shizuka inside...
New horror film "Pretty" is good to look at thanks to 19-year-old director Metecan Duren.
Gay representation is out there, but to portray a character who's gay as a big, happy brute is a rare treat.
A family comedy that combines fantasy and normal school life.
I hope that more people will see Joyland, understand the situation, and eventually change themselves and society so we can have a more accommodating world where everyday tragedies like the one depicted in the film do not occur.
An indie production of a romantic drama with a country-western feel meant to explore lost love.
It is up to the community to decide if this film is a force for enlightenment or not.