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Distant

Distant

2002 · 106 min · TR · 7.1 (270 votes)
Dir. Nuri Bilge Ceylan · Starring Muzaffer Özdemir, Mehmet Emin Toprak, Zuhal Gencer, Nazan Kesal, Feridun Koç, Fatma Ceylan
Drama

A young man from rural Turkey arrives in Istanbul with dreams of working on a ship and stays with a cousin while he searches for work. Over time, the former’s struggles to find employment and the latter’s troubles and disappointments strain their relationship and living situation.

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A stark, quiet portrayal of urban alienation. It feels like a long, cold winter, capturing the profound emptiness of modern life with a deeply introspective and somber tone.

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