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NewYork Times – January 11, 2012 “Toll Booth is a psychological pressure cooker that could blow its lid at any moment…the film’s swell of filial hatred communicates through fine acting and Ercan Ozkan’s eloquent photography.” http://movies.nytimes.com/2012/01/12/movies/toll-booth-directed-by-tolga-karacelik-review.html Slant Magazine – January 10, 2012 “Both as a character study and modern-day parable, Toll Booth sneaks up on you with its subtle use of repeating motifs and audible cues.” http://www.slantmagazine.com/film/review/toll-booth/5997 Variety – November 30, 2011 “Pic beautifully exteriorizes Kenan’s locked-up fears and agonies. Like dreams, these reveries are somewhat surreal and occasionally non sensical, but at the same time offer direct access to the character’s subconscious. Never a heavy-handed Freudian dissection of Kenan’s personality, pic remains light and even chuckle-inducing while never compromising the characters’ sincere emotions. The dignified strength of Ercan’s perf is especially helpful in this regard, though the cast is strong across the board” http://www.variety.com/reviews/VE1117946668 IndieWire – November 16, 2011 “Toll Booth… is a hilarious work that chronicles the life of a repressed man whose fantasies intrude on his pedestrian days. http://www.indiewire.com/article/greeces-thessaloniki-film-festival-and-arts-are-necessary-at-times-of-crisi# ScreenDaily – April 22, 2011 “Toll Booth is shot with sober precision, whether dealing with reality or flights of imagination, and enormously assisted by Ercan’s performance in the lead…Though facing the formidable challenge of putting a face on the nondescript operators manning highway toll booths, Karacelik manages to come up not only with a believable portrait of a 35 year-old man still struggling to reach emotional independence, but also with a tightly knit, closely controlled picture that should easily find its way in to international festivals and art house cinemas” http://www.screendaily.com/reviews/latest-reviews/toll-booth/5026546.article