Three Thousand Years of Longing
A lonely and bitter British woman discovers an ancient bottle while on a trip to Istanbul and unleashes a djinn who offers her three wishes. Filled with apathy, she is unable to come up with one until his stories spark in her a desire to be loved.
- Released: 2022-08-24
- Runtime: 108 minutes
- Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
- Stars: Tilda Swinton, Idris Elba, Kaan Guldur, Ece Yüksel, Zerrin Tekindor, Erdil Yaşaroğlu, David Collins, Alyla Browne, Nicola Mouawad, Angie Tricker, Hayley Gia Hughes, Jason Jago, Seyithan Özdemir, Burcu Gölgedar, Berk Ozturk, Ogulcan Arman Uslu, Pia Thunderbolt, Matteo Bocelli, Lachy Hulme, Megan Gale, Jack Braddy, Aamito Lagum, Aiden Mckenzie, Aska Karem, Shakriya Tarinyawat, Hugo Vella, John Puckeridge-Webb, Anna Adams, James Dobbins Jones, Tendai Dzwairo, Randolph Fields, Amelia Patomaki, Sarah Houbolt, Callum Moran, Shane Miller, David Paulsen, Tahlia Crinis, Melissa Jaffer, Feride Eralp, Georgiou Thomas, Arshia Dehghani, Talia Tulin Sert, Melissa Kahraman, Nathan Susskind, Ronny Mouawad, Michelotti Edoardo, Prakash Paul, Sabrina Elba, Olivia Porter, Burwaiss Ahmed, Quaden Bayles, Botan Ozer
- Director: George Miller
Comments
- machtyn - 2 July 2024
Good movie and story but...
The story is interesting because the person who gains 3 wishes has no wishes. But it turns out she wishes to help others. The various episodes that the Djinn has experienced are both interesting and sometimes humorous.
The movie could have done without the nudity - it adds nothing to the story or the movie. It could have implied the sex scene and still advanced that part of the story of the Djinn.
The VFX in the movie are mostly well done. The character design of some of the creatures are imaginative. The fantastical world of the djinn is hinted and touched at, but is not fully revealed. It's a fantasy set in a modern world that generally cannot see it. - mgyhwrjbh - 27 March 2024
A Visual Feast with a Lingering Heart
George Miller's "Three Thousand Years of Longing" is a dazzling tapestry of stories woven across millennia. Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba deliver captivating performances as a lonely scholar and a wish-granting Djinn, respectively. The film is an undeniable visual spectacle, filled with lush colors and imaginative set pieces. Its fantastical tales explore love, longing, and the danger of desires unchecked.
While the pacing sometimes falters and the overall narrative lacks a certain punch, "Three Thousand Years of Longing" remains a thought-provoking and beautiful cinematic experience. It's a film that lingers, its stories swirling long after the final credits have rolled.
