Wild Heart S01 (Yabani) is a rough emotional drama that explores the issue of identity, loyalty and strength in the face of the dirty environment of the streets, family problems and secrets. The novel is on the subject of a young man Yaman who struggled to forget his traumatic past characterized by abuse and gangsterism and move on with his life full of hope and decency. His survival and experience of self discovery is as crude as it is in reality and it is through the show that the hardships and sacrifices of people living on the fringes of a society are vividly depicted. The character of Yaman is very interesting and very human: his ability to endure the darkness and his faithfulness to his found family, his struggle with his inner self about who he is make a very emotional backbone.
The series is exceptional in the way it exhibits the complicated interactions between the characters, particularly the conflict between what Ali was and what Yaman is now that begs deeper questions about nature, nurture and what makes us really who we are. The love story of Yaman and Ruy also provides a love twist that is sweet and full of moral dilemmas especially when Yaman finds out that she is the love of his life and at the same time is the rival of his biological sister. The aesthetics of the show are also captivating as there is an extremely sharp contrast between the colorful and dirty streets and a luxurious lifestyle of the Yaman biological family. This is the visual contradiction in terms of belonging and alienation.
The soundtrack and cinematography help to create the emotional realm and immerse the audience in the stormy world of Yaman. The most interesting part was the description of the character and moral compass of Yaman, which were unbending in the time of making unattainable decisions. The series evoked in me the overall power of love and loyalty, and the harsh truth of identity and family. Wild Heart is a powerful story on how to struggle to be true to one self in the faces of the wilderness, and it leaves wanting that in the most enigmatic situations, the human soul could manage to shine bright.
