Miracle in Cell No 7, or, as it’s called in Turkish, Yedinci Kogustaki Mucize, is a 2019 Turkish movie on Netflix that crept into the streaming service’s Top 10 trending movies over the weekend.
The film may be new to American audiences, but with nothing but time on our hands, you might as well check it out, right? Say what you will about self-isolation, but at least you’ll never run out of things to watch on Netflix!
A remake of the wildly popular 2013 South Korean film of the same name, Miracle in Cell No. 7 is the kind of uplifting, heartwarming story that is always a crowd-pleaser among dads. Directed by Mehmet Ada Öztekin, the movie stars Nisa Sofiya Aksongu as a little girl desperate to get back her falsely accused, mentally disabled father (Aras Bulut Iynemli).
The South Korean version is also as popular as the Turkish remake, it grossed over 80 million dollars in the box office after it’s release and happened to be one of the only movies to have over 10 million viewers watch.
But Miracle in Cell No. 7 also comes with a twist ending that might confuse some if you’re not paying attention. If that’s you, no need to rewind, because I’m here to help.
Let’s get into the Miracle in Cell No. 7 ending, first and foremost the Turkish version had an happy ending compared to the South Korean version.
The South Korean version saw Lee Yong-gu plead guilty after being threatened by the police commissioner with his daughter, their escape fails and he gets his death sentence and his daughter grows up to become a lawyer who then requests a retrial to prove her father’s innocence.
The Turkish version however went for a happier ending as Ova and father succeeds in their escape with another man taking her father’s place anddyung instead of her father.
In my opinion this is a beautiful movie that covers all possible genres in movies you could possibly think of, it draws out the light-heartedness part through its comedic side and also tugs at the sad part of you as well.
But the South Korean version in terms of the ending seems more believable compared to the dating escape in the Turkish version. Well it’s just my opinion though.
But I definitely recommend this movie for all, I believe it draws out the humanity in us, something we lack and need to work on. This is because random prisoners at their own risk work to help a man an innocent man in dire need of assistance.
It’s a 7/10 for me but the South Korean version gets 8.5/10.