197 mins |
Rated
TBC
Directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Starring Musab Ekici, Deniz Celiloglu, Merve Dizdar
Nestled away in wintry East Anatolia, public-school art teacher Samet (Deniz Celiloğlu) yearns to leave the sleepy village for cosmopolitan Istanbul. Further disenchanted when he and Kenan (Musab Ekici), a colleague, come under public scrutiny, Samet fears circumstances will keep him in Anatolia and his dreams of a new life permanently out of reach. A silver lining is a budding relationship with Nuray (Merve Dizdar), a fellow teacher and firebrand who develops connections with both Samet and Kenan, forcing Samet to confront what he can't readily accept. Renowned for his nuanced, visually ravishing imagery, award-winning director Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Once Upon a Time in Anatolia, Winter Sleep) capstones the film with one of his greatest sequences, a dazzling metacinematic climax featuring an entrancing performance from Dizdar, who took home Best Actress at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.
Alissa Wilkinson, THE NEW YORK TIMES
Critic’s Pick. “Ceylan [is] the living reigning master of Turkish cinema.”
Tim Grierson, LOS ANGELES TIMES
“A SUPERB DRAMA. Ceylan’s films enrapture on the big screen.”
Justin Chang, LOS ANGELES TIMES
“EPIC. ABSORBING. One of the year’s most visually and intellectually immersive films. Featuring superb performances by Deniz Celiloğlu and an electric Merve Dizdar.”
Bilge Ebiri, NEW YORK MAGAZINE
“MESMERIZING. One of the best films of the year.”
Tomris Laffly, THE WRAP
“A MASTERPIECE. A searing, mesmerizing, and unforgettable mood piece.”
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Nestled away in wintry East Anatolia, public-school art teacher Samet (Deniz Celiloğlu) yearns to leave the sleepy village for cosmopolitan Istanbul. Further disenchanted when he and Kenan (Musab Ekici), a colleague, come under public scrutiny, Samet fears circumstances will keep him in Anatolia and his dreams of a new life permanently out of reach. A silver lining is a budding relationship with Nuray (Merve Dizdar), a fellow teacher and firebrand who develops connections with both Samet and Kenan, forcing Samet to confront what he can't readily accept. Renowned for his nuanced, visually ravishing imagery, award-winning director Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Once Upon a Time in Anatolia, Winter Sleep) capstones the film with one of his greatest sequences, a dazzling metacinematic climax featuring an entrancing performance from Dizdar, who took home Best Actress at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.
Alissa Wilkinson, THE NEW YORK TIMES
Critic’s Pick. “Ceylan [is] the living reigning master of Turkish cinema.”
Tim Grierson, LOS ANGELES TIMES
“A SUPERB DRAMA. Ceylan’s films enrapture on the big screen.”
Justin Chang, LOS ANGELES TIMES
“EPIC. ABSORBING. One of the year’s most visually and intellectually immersive films. Featuring superb performances by Deniz Celiloğlu and an electric Merve Dizdar.”
Bilge Ebiri, NEW YORK MAGAZINE
“MESMERIZING. One of the best films of the year.”
Tomris Laffly, THE WRAP
“A MASTERPIECE. A searing, mesmerizing, and unforgettable mood piece.”