MOVIE ANALYSIS

Eslem Şanlı

Department of Education, Middle East Technical University

EDS200: Educational Sciences

Assist. Prof. Dr. Funda Barutçu-Yıldırım

November 20, 2020

 MOVIE ANALYSIS

Being a teacher in today's world is hard. Considering the year 2008, when this
movie was shot, we better grasp this difficulty because the conditions were more rigid
than now. After watching the film called İki Dil Bir Bavul (Eskiköy and Doğan,
2008), I felt really calm. And the movie was portrayed so well that I felt like a
character of the film while watching. I thought about the difficulties the teacher went
through and thought about what I would do if I were the teacher. When I evaluate the
film in general terms, I observed the difficulty of communication between people
speaking different languages and its effect on education, social life, and human
psychology.

I observed many social problems in the film, but the most striking thing was that
the teacher tried to reach the students despite limited opportunities. It made me feel
sad and happy at the same time when the teacher went to the student's houses himself
and wanted them to come to school. I see the role of a teacher in social problems of
education here. Regarding this situation, I think students should be approached in this
way; they should be encouraged to go to school and feel the desire to have a bright
future. I also learned that children's education is more difficult in the eastern regions
because they do not have unlimited opportunities as in the western. The
uncomfortable wooden desks, the oldness of notebooks, bags, clothes made me feel
terrible. I believe that more facilities must be provided for these students so as to
mitigate the social inequalities. In the eastern, many children have to work with their
families in the fields, and therefore equality in education cannot be achieved.

The second thing I paid attention to was the day when the teacher did a meeting
with parents. That day, even some parents were unable to understand the teacher, so
we understand the necessity of education in a case like this. If parents were educated
well by their teacher at the time, they would be able to understand their children’s
teacher and would communicate easily.

Another thing that caught my eye was the difficulty in communication with
students. It must be challenging for a teacher to speak Turkish with children who do
not speak Turkish and experience a communication gap. In the film, students cannot
express themselves and their needs because they have difficulty communicating even
when they have everyday necessities such as sharpening the pencil or going to the
bathroom. When faced with a situation like this, a teacher should be patient and
motivated because otherwise, the students will lose their enthusiasm in school and
will not be willing to go there. For example, in the film, one year is spent trying to
teach Turkish before lessons such as Mathematics, Turkish, and Science. Although
one year seems like a long time, I strongly believe that it is logical and necessary to
spend this time instead of not being able to communicate with students. Because when
students do not understand the teacher, they cannot receive the teacher's information,
which results in so many wasted years.

One of the social problems I observed was that students of different ages were
taught in the same class. This sounds like a bit of an advantage in helping illiterate
students, but I think it raises a big problem with equality. For example, students who
have more knowledge lose time because they have to move with the minors.
Considering this, I can say that this case contradicts my thoughts. In my opinion, this
is a factor that can reduce students' enthusiasm to go to school because they cannot
learn new things and get bored.

The last thing that caught my attention in the film was how the teacher's
psychology affected the lesson. The teacher, who could not explain what he said and
did not get a response, got very angry at some point and said that it was time for
recess. Then he shouted very loudly to the students who came to him and said or
showed something. That move made me so sad. I would not have done this no matter
what the situation is. In fact, the students just wanted to get feedback from their
homework, and they just wanted to be appraised. In such a case, I do not find it right
to respond by shouting, and I think it will create an insurmountable trauma for a child
at that age. Although there are times when we get angry and have trouble controlling
anger, we only upset the student by shouting, and this act's effects may not be
reversible.

In conclusion, I used to think that communicating with children who do not know
how to speak Turkish would be an insurmountable problem. Still, after watching this
film, I see that if someone really wants to teach and do it without looking for excuses,
there are no handicaps on the way. The film has changed my opinions on this
perspective. We can be excellent teachers for the children who will be our future by
helping students in need more, providing equality, order, and peace in the classroom
environment.
 REFERENCES

Eskiköy, O. & Doğan, Ö. (Directors). (2008). İki Dil Bir Bavul [Two Languages
One Suitcase] [Film]. Turkey: Peri-San Film. Retrieved from:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJbCl8F2HS4