Synopsis
A solitary scholar discovers an ancient bottle while on a trip to Istanbul and unleashes a djinn who offers her three wishes. Filled with reluctance, she is unable to come up with one, so the djinn tries to inspire her with his stories.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes71%
Metacritic60/100
1,730 audience votes
Key crew
- George MillerWriter
- Augusta MillerWriter
- George MillerDirector
- Tom HolkenborgOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Tilda SwintonAlithea
- Idris ElbaThe Djinn
- Erdil YaşaroğluProfessor Günhan
- Sabrina ElbaBritish Council Lady / The Watcher
- Sarah HouboltAirport Djinn
- Seyithan ÖzdemirPale Djinn
- Aamito LagumThe Queen of Sheba
- Nicolas MouawadKing Solomon
- Ece YükselGulten
- Matteo BocelliPrince Mustafa
- Lachy HulmeSultan Suleiman
- Megan GaleHürrem
Stills
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Themes
mythologylongingdjinndesirestorytellingwish fulfillmentgeniepublic speakingistanbul, turkeyscholarlonely womancomplex
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