Hope this helps! What were your thoughts on the ending and the movie? Let me know below, I would love to discuss!

This film reminded me of the quote, "We must love in such a way that the ones we love feel free".

This is an old school movie... the type of movie you have to watch a few times for find all the clues. I think its gonna be one of those classic movies that as time goes on more and more people with find it and love it.

Watched this movie with my parents and husband. My mom pointed out that our protagonist and, Zafir (?) Have many similarities. They have the same moles, reading habit, bouncing leg, love for knowledge, and an appreciation for the treat the djin gives them. My mom also thinks that Shiba shares a likeness to them but she didn't really expand why. Anyway she theorizes the these three are the same soul reincarnated that always find themselves entangled and in love with the Djin. She thinks that Shiba actually did love him and regretted betraying him so in her next life she'd meet him and fall in love. But due to Zafirs trauma from her current life and past life her and the Djin left off with yet another tragic ending. Since the Djins and the protagonist souls were separated from eachother 3000 years ago, they have longed to be together happily. In this modern lifetime they still long for eachother but the difference is that they're not separated by a bottle and time but by his survival. They still get their happy ending since he can come and visit her :) I think the reason why her first serious wish was for him to love him is because their souls are meant to be. She says so herself. If anyone knows about twin flames their story is a prime example of one. I deeply love this movie and it speaks to my soul. Instantly bumped up to being my favorite movie:)

This is one of those types of analysis videos that helps you understand why you love a film so much. One of my favorite of the year so far.

I just got out of the theater from watching this movie and i LOVED IT! I wasnt sure what to expect but i loved the story, the music, and the ending 🥲🥲 , i did have tears in the end but tears of joy .. All the stories were sooooo interesting. I was never bored. Probably not a movie for Everyone but it definitely has meaning. I love these kind of movies. 😃

King Solomon’s song to Sheba was so beautiful

I loved this movie 1000% and wish it got the same love as everything everywhere, and the fact we got sort of a history lesson was great! the visuals the story, even the art in this was amazing.

I believe it is the story of a relationship between mature adults in the modern dating world, caring helping each other heal from their baggage of past harmful relationships. This video analysis is the best I've seen so far, but I'm dying to find someone developing this theory. I'm just way to persuaded of it, it seemed obvious metaphors all over the movie, and yet, I'm feeling like the only one who watched it in this manner. Alithea tells us that this is a true story, but we wouldn't believe it, so she told it as a fairy tale of sorts. The bottle is indeed the metaphor for this willing imprisonment, the shutting oneself off, representing the unprocessed grief of the Jinn for his painful love experiences. Trough the metaphor, methinks the "real" guy represented by the jinn would've ve gone through: 1- Sheebah = betrayal. Just like Alithea's Jack, Sheebah would've been the Jinns girlfriend or wife, who was seduced by some other guy, breaking his heart and getting him into the bottled-up state, a long grieving period without being able to love. Gülten is a married woman he got involved with.She is this lively ambitious woman who uses him to boost her own ego since her husband is so absent, but when threatened with loosing him, she prefers to "die" (maybe cutting contact with friends and lovers, acting like a good little housewife) without sparing a thought for our jinn feelings. The fat woman stands for rejection when trying to approach someone while he was feeling lonely and looking for someone to patch the void left by "Gulten"s abandonment. Zafir is a strong successful woman. She's a match for the Jinn's intelect and competence. However, her own history of abuse means she is very sensitive to anything that remotely resembles being controlled by someone, and our Jinn is a brilliant guy. He feels he has to contain himself (his needs, his desires, his discontentment) so she can be in the center and not feel threatened. However, he eventually finds himself trapped (depression, maybe) as the relationship dies out. And finally, Alithea: this woman who relates to a lot of the Jinns pains and falls in love with him. She is that woman he really wished he could love, they could have a beautiful and, for once, healthy relationship. He really cares about her,But he can't choose to love her romantically, and eventually she realizes that this guy is bending himself backwards trying to be there for her, however impossible he finds it to be happy by her side. They accept their conundrum as they give up traditional notions of marriage and become these special friends in a more mature, free, independent lovers... which reminds me of Sartre's "Nausea" take on love. Anyway, that's my take on this story. When seen like that, a lot of the things criticized about this movie just seem to vanish, as you can embrace the idea that all the magic/science stuff is just another metaphor for allowing oneself to take risks and have another shot at love (magic) as opposed to confining oneself to live only those experiences one can fully control and understand (science, as in Alithea's beliefs in the beginning of the movie). I'd love to know im not completely crazy in having this take on the movie. Does this make sense to anyone else?

Finally a review that isn't talking shit about the movie because they don't understand the story. they say "story too long, I don't understand why there are so many plot holes, and why is there so many unnecessary parts" I love this movie because it forces you to think instead of hand the shit to you

Nicely done! Excelent essay! Thanks…

Waw... Thank you for such a nice explanation 😊🥰

Thank you for the review! I really enjoyed the movie. It’s so touching and subtle. The music is great too

I adore this film! Very surprised to see your video in my feed today. Pleasantly so! If you dont know it already, you have a great voice! Blessings of success and hapiness to you!

Great and thorough analysis, thank you

great video! absolutely love your breakdown & analysis, it made me appreciate the film even more.

Excellent analysis! Truly superb!

Really enjoyed your interpretation Lucas blue🌟💫

Thanks for your analyses. They're always enjoyable. I'm such a huge fan of Tilda Swinton, a uniquely varied artist. She is in so many interesting movies.

Hi from France! I love your analyses and this one is no exception, keep up the good work!

Definitely supporting this ambitious work & seeing it in the theater Thanks for the thoughtful analysis 👍

You got yourself a subscriber, loved the movie and loved your analysis - spot on.

I love how well thought out your video is!! ❤

Is there someone who thinks the same! I was wondering if Sheba could be also reincarnation to Elithea cos of her swallowing in neck. It's obvious Zefira was reincarnated in Elithea too with her legs and how she read with finger... But was wondering about Sheba too. So Im thinking it's actually the same soul of Sheba from thousands years ago when Djinn got trapped into lamp, till they finally reconnect again & again and "solve their hearts, souls & curse".... I loooooooved this movie so much! 😍🥰🖤🤎💜💙💚💛🧡🧞‍♂️🎥🎞🎬

Wow what a wonderful analysis I’m subscribed ❤

thank you for this.

Bro, this is beautiful. I swear, I’ve been losing my mind watching reviews for this movie that feels like a masterpiece to me being pooped on. Thank God for you and Chris Stuckman sticking up for this film man, and your analysis, so far, I paused at 5:31 because I’ve loved and felt what you’ve said so far and had to let you know you have a new and loyal subscriber so please do your thing g.

Dude, you are systematic. I have dislexia and love video essays. This was he best one I found on this film. Legit!

Nice to hear someone talking about this quietly beautiful film. It felt delightfully out of place in the cinematic landscape. Romantic leads can be older than 29? Shocking. ;) I picked up on a lot of this, but thanks for pointing out some additional bits that lend added richness

great content

very wise concise analysis. well done there could also be a significant discussion around how this story is reflected in the current rapid evolution of humanity.

the Djinn is real as seen when the neighbours and the kids playing football interact with him. He's not a figment of her imagination.

Just watched this film last night. Great review! I hadn’t put together the symbolism of the relationship with the neighbors & how that aligned with her relationship with the djinn & her inability to connect with her community, which likely was what was causing her misery that she had tried to avoid. Somewhat parallels to Zefir’s story, being too intelligent for her “community” or the life that she was forced into & not being able to find contentment. What a beautiful movie! Thanks for sharing this!

I just watched this film and found your analysts really helped me appreciate the film even more.

Hey man! Loved your video. Saw this movie two days ago and while I loved the first half, I didn't really know what to make of the second half. I think I was too fascinated with the whole Djinn lore and wanted to dive deeper into it. The ending also felt very abrupt for me. It could have used a bit more breathing room imo. BUT your video really gave me a new perspective on the movie! While I still dislike the rushed ending, having a more thorough look on the themes and messages of the movie itself makes me a appreciate it a lot more. On a sidenote: I love the style of the movie and especially the cinematography!

Your in-depth analysis are great. I haven’t seen this movie yet but now, I am looking forward to watch it because of your commentary. I love this channel!

Beautiful thoughts and insights! Thank you! I was also intrigued about how the djinn's job was to fulfill the desires of others, but nobody ever asked what his desires were.

Damn!!! I watched this movie because of Idris but was lost about the ending. So me being the person i am I search for a quick explanation. I didn’t expect to find out how indepted the story was. You did an AMAZING job with the break down. I am thinking of checking out the book and watching the movie again. Well Done, young man!

👏👏👏👏 Good observations

you are so right on!

Hey man, I love your explanation videos and would love it if you could do one for Men (2022).

I love your analysis very much. I have watched this movies ten times at the movie theater. Now I’m heading to the movie theater again for my 11th watching. Seriously!

(Spoiler Alert) I have a few theories. My theory as to why The Djinn was pained by the electromagnetic waves in England but not turkey is: when the Djinn was in the bottle at the airport and went through the x-ray machine it somehow increased his sensitivity to electromagnetic waves or cursed him or caused him harm in some fashion. The movie emphasized the scene at the airport and made it seem like Alithea was just paranoid for no reason. When they got home The Djinn didn't come out of the bottle immediately, which subtlety shows that he was affected by the x-ray even though it looked like he wasn't harmed. (This could also further explain why he begins deteriorating. He didn't deteriorate when he was with Zefir for a long time even though she didn't make a third wish. A bit of a stretch I know but the first theory still stands) Another thing I just realized in the airport the main security guard that stuck the pencil in the bottle had a lot of screen time (relatively speaking) where he was very prominent on camera. The first thing that stood out to me is that he looked very similar to King Solomon (the one who put The Djinn in the bottle in the first place). And it just so happens that the guard is the one who caused the Djinn strife now just as king Solomon did hundreds of years ago. And in the scene when she is leaving he has somewhat of a sinister look on his face almost like he was aware of the Djinn. I think it was a very coy way of hinting at reincarnation and showing the parallels of humans even through thousands of years and maybe even shows the power of king solomon. The Djinn spoke in great detail about how powerful and magical he was. Maybe king Solomon put some spell on him to be tortured for 3000 years when he first bottled him up. (the last bit is another stretch I know). I love movies that are a catalyst for conversation and debate and force you to ponder what you have witnessed. Art in its purest form causes a stir. Kudos if you read all that

Great synopsis. The one fact that I disagree with you on is that I think the Djinn is real due to the fact that when she offers the pistachio dish to her neighbors, they acknowledge his presence. I went back to watch the reactions and it appears to me that they are looking up at a taller individual when she offers that. That being said, I look forward to more of your viewpoint on future films.

just saw this film earlier. soooo good

Just watched this yesterday afternoon. It was interesting for sure but I'm not sure the ending - of having the Djinn fit himself into Alithea's more modern/structured world - really reconciles the tale well. I feel like the fact that her imagination is powerful enough to make things real could've been expanded on and built out more, and that her own lore is left not feeling satisfying for that. Instead of wishing to be loved in this very conventional way I wish she'd instead asked to know about her own powers/imagination or her own origins because it seemed to be hinting that she has her own magic. Maybe she could have wished for the power to make her writings and stories real or create companionship that way. Maybe she could have simply asked for a travel buddy of the Djinn and explored the world. Her dreams were so small in that way that instead of exploring all that the world could offer or creating her own legends, like she seemed to want, she contented herself with not really reaching for the stars like she could have. Not a bad movie, gorgeous cinematography and interesting but tragic tales, but I do feel like because Alithea doesn't have as richly storied a life both before *and* after that it ends up a little lopsided in the end.

I think it's all in her head. People think the neighbors spoke to him but they were just indulging her. The neighbors had made a previous remark...that she always speak to herself & they call her crazy. ... And then, there's the soccer ball in the end. I Don't think Djinn really kicked it. It bounced from the lamp post back to the player. That's why the player said 'did you see that!?!' But made No reference to another person kicking it. Lastly, she mentioned that her imagination interferes with her life once a longing becomes apparent. That seem to be evident during the film. In the end she was sitting on a bench....and noticed a couple being loving, a mommy & child moment on a beautiful day at a park. We concur she felt lonely and a longing was present. And that's why the Djinn showed up. The same for her everyday life, he was usually at home waiting for her....after she had a long , lonely day. She obviously desired to have someone to go home to. She was even seen eating alone at a cafe on a rainy day...again, a longing was present (why eat alone, if someone is at home waiting??!). I do believe her imagination helped her to slowly adjust & interact with the community. You have to realize, she also narrates the story. This is all seen from her perspective & Fantasy. Even with Enzo , she was completely wrapped up into turning it into a reality, but the more she did, the more reality was taking her out her Fantasy. That us why she felt silly , burned book, and let go. It was the same w/ the Djinn, the more she tried to forced it to become real & normal, the more reality was coming into play, so she had to let him go. Just like a dream....as long as you are fooled into it... you stay in, but the moment you realize you're dreaming and try to control it, you wake up. In the end.... just like Enzo was always there when she needed him, so would the DJINN be. Its a coping mechanism that's she learning to live a balanced lifestyle in. That way her loneliness and imagination wont get the best out of her. Hence the headaches...

I wanted so badly for the Djin to be real and for him to love Alithea willingly, it was a beautiful story and I could watch it a million times

Great video

Excellent review of this movie😃💜👏

I find it tragic in my opinion how it seems they both did not receive what they wanted most in the end. Love.

Nice review. I saw this yesterday and will go again later this week. This is the best film I have seen since the Tom Hanks/Michael Rhys/Chris Cooper biopic of Fred Rogers, which had me in tears for hours. (Michael Keaton should have been in that film. He would have demanded a retake of the opening scene.) Unfortunately, I think that Three Thousand Years will not be a box office success or win awards because the public is so stupid. The special effects and marketing may bring in kids, and this is far from a kids film. I think that critics will praise this film to no end, and that is deserved, but fine art, like fine wine, is not for everyone. We live in a McDonalds/Walmart world. I predict that it will age very well, like Lebowski or other cult films that initially failed but now appear absolutely classic.

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I wasn't sure how I felt about this movie at first. I had to watch it a second time. I actually enjoyed the story telling element within and of itself. There were moments where I appreciated how confused I got whether all this is in her mind, "talking to herself", her looking back ...or looking in the distance a little too long.. (they do a great job blurring the line with the actress ). It very well seems to be so as the Jinn is a personification of her struggle and evolution in her own life. ( I really love that scene when she's traveling with a new bottle that has to be kept open out of respect to the jinn...worrying that its being put through a scan (the bottle in fact seems to change with each "owner") ....when the Jinn is supposed to be able to travel whereever he wants to see the world without restriction. BUT I can also appreciate it as a fantasy piece where the Jinn is in fact real and he and Alithea are going through their own growing pains. Now when I broke down the many concepts being brought up in the movie....I have to conclude I enjoyed it as a whole. I will seek out the book too. The philosophical key points... between the main charater and Jinn are quite stimulating to consider.

The movie, like the book its based on, is mind bendingly imaginative. The paralels, you highlighted between Alethea and the Djinn, was spot on!

good review

When one loves,one does not Calculate 🎉

Brilliant film. The most underrated of 2022.

Cinematically, this film was wonderful, but the story seemed to fall just a little bit short, at least for me. I loved how the story unfolded and the Djinn's journey from one bottle to another, but the stories were not as fulfilling as I hoped. It was not a bad film, but I was hoping it was going to be really good, which it just wasn't -- for me. Not to mention, the final takeaway, at least for me, was that the entire event might have just been in her head -- and the end of the film seemed to prove that for me. Alethea was a woman who was already having mental health concerns coming into the story, so who's to say that this encounter with Djinn was not a part of those mental health concerns? Then, she has an episode where she faints, so who knows how severely that effected her mind. Alethea is a scholar who was already familiar with the region and the stories that come from there, so she was already armed with the knowledge that could concoct this entire event. It's just a bit ambiguous, so it leaves it too open for me. However, the end is what is most telling for me....When she puts away the box which contained Djin's things in the basement, it all seemed more like a person who had come to terms with, and reconciling her mental health issues. And, seeing him in the end, could just be confirmation that she is not completely well, but she does have a handle on it.

Speaking of Sheba. When I was in college I met some of Sheba's descendants. From Ethiopia. They are all related to the model, Iman, David Bowie's widow. Fiercely independent and assertive women. just an😊 FYI.

i just watch this and can't really grasp what this film is trying to say, your video helps a lot

I loved this movie! Been a while since you've uploaded; hope everything is ok. I recently watched Speak No Evil, a Danish movie starring a Danish and Dutch couple which I really enjoyed but has very mixed reviews on IMDB. Would love to get your take on it!!

Just watched this movie. So rad.

Alethia also means "truth" in Greek. Something interesting there.

Finally a review thats not negative

Very much appreciate your effort and intellect on this film This film and The Menu from 2022 have been eluding my normally sharp thematic deconstructionist mind. Have a like and a sub

Alot of the features the Jinn had was referenced from the Islamic teachings about jinns, e.g Jinns being made out of fire, how there were so many jinns leaving and interacting with some humans in the times of king Solomon and so on, I found that quite interesting.

Desire without pursuit can be seen as a state of longing or wanting something without taking any action to attain it. In this sense, desire without pursuit can be seen as a passive state of being, where one is content to simply want something without actively seeking to obtain it. However, desire without pursuit may also be interpreted as a state of unfulfilled potential. If one has a strong desire for something but does not pursue it, they may feel a sense of regret or dissatisfaction with their life. This can lead to feelings of frustration or even depression. In some philosophical and spiritual traditions, desire without pursuit is seen as a form of attachment or craving that can lead to suffering. According to these traditions, it is important to cultivate detachment and non-attachment in order to achieve a state of inner peace and contentment. Overall, desire without pursuit can be seen in a variety of ways depending on the context and the individual's perspective. While it may represent a form of contentment or detachment, it may also represent a missed opportunity or unfulfilled potential.

I really loved this movie. It was so beautiful. Although the ending did leave me really perplexed. It fell apart at the airport. I took away that it was the djinn longing for love and the end as he was turning to dust he was dying from her wishing him to fake his loving her. As he explained, "Lovecraft." The movie should have been called "tethered." As each character was tethered to a toxic "love"

In the final scene of the movie when she is on the park bench she is distracted by a man playing with a child behind her. I understood this to be her ex husband, and therefore it is no coincidence that it is when the Djinn visits her. She feels the pangs of hurt but her imagination of the djinn appears to guard her against complacency and falling back into her imprisonment. She is able to move on and look forward to other things in her life.

Went in without knowing anything and i really loved it and thought it was adorable and cute, i loved the warm ending

I’m so confused as to how this movie made NO money, it was absolutely beautiful

I watched this movie 2 hours ago, and 2 hours later I was still thinking about it. At the beginning it seems real but like you described , we know that it was maybe her way to convince herself. 10/10 i really enjoyed this type of movie.

The audio book is available on KZfaq.

Great man I’m Muslim and follow Islam by faith this was so cool to watch and understand I wish it was longer and we got to see a lot of the ancient stories she liked and more of Islam un folding

Did anyone else notice that she named her miscarried child Enzo

First! Lol I love this movie

Why didn't she wish for the Djinn to be compatible with the EM waves?

Great movie, was the only person in the theater.

Nice job! Any thoughts on why 3KYoL was so well-reviewed, yet did so poorly at the box office?

Can someone please explain the significance of that man who placed the Djinn through the airport Xray? He was the same guy whose head turned into a spider and the Djinn was afraid of.

The wishing kind of reminds me of the Monkey Paw. Every wish has dark consequences.

Well explained and analyzed, but such upspeak, the whole script was a ? 😅

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Movie was indeed a pleasure but I'm struggling with one thing. So, in the story of Gülten the Djinn has its oblivion because she was not able to say the 3rd wish. Now, Alithea only made 2 wishes (to love her and then to go back where he belongs) but oblivion did not happen 🤔 or did it happen for everyone but her (because she was so into stories she could keep seeing him)?

I recommend an oldie but a goodie...Gataca starring Ethan Hawke and Jude Law

But if the other djin that said rubbish was her imagination why did we see him in the djin first flashback he was with saba flashback

I wonder if she is the same woman being reincarnated over and over again the Djinn is destined to find her always.

I just wanna know what those spaghetti monsters are.

Did anyone catch the symbolism?

LOL I just figured where all the budget went... it went all to just have the rights to show Marvel and DC characters for some seconds in the movie...

We both have the same perception that it is all her imagination

Jinns are real!

Two people have him his 3rd wish and he still didn’t go to the world of djinns I don’t get it

The saddest ending ever. Soon by djinns measures she'll grow old and pass away while he'll stay the same, an immortal creature damned to mourn forever his lost love Alithea

I saw it. I thought the movie was boring. It could have been made for tv. I understood the plot and what the director was trying to convey. It was a love story and it was about the Gin's past failures and relationships. He falls in love again with a scholar and she with him. This movie reminded me of the film the Shape of water. Because it was a forbidden love.

Seems like, a map, a recipe. To me it’s a reflection of a long awaited ending. From one end of history to now. CERN vibes.

I'm so triggered by the Solomon's story part. Heck no, plus I was hoping the Djinn and Alithea never had romantic and more like platonic but they just add the sexual part which is weird

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One thing I hate about this movie: All the people who approach the Djinn are idiots!! No one make a sensible wish