I work with alot of turks here in Iraq and one thing is for sure.. they hate this movie! I don't blame them. It is a gut wrenching story of survival in the worst of conditions pulled off beautifully. The acting is great, the mood is set just right, and it had me glued from start to finish. NOW with all that being said just watch it and ignore the "based on a true story" part. I did alittle research after seeing the flick and it kinda ruined my movie experience. Let's just say Hollywood took alot of liberty with the book but probably made a better movie for it. Highly recommended. A