The script is well-written, the director's eye is incredibly sharp, and the film's visuals are aesthetically moving.

Employing a palette of simple yet elegant binary motifs - day/night, light/dark - Ergüven constructs her own powerful and distinct emotional language through a confident and captivating formal style.

I won't tell you how it ends. I will say you should see for yourself.

A thoughtful portrait of caged femininity, 'Mustang' strongly represents European cinema's knack for giving life to disparate voices.