Uzak (2002)

Directed by

Nuri Bilge Ceylan

Genre

drama film

Country

Turkey

Runtime

1h 49m

Rated

15

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 259 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man living in Istanbul has his solitary routine disrupted when his younger cousin comes to stay with him. The film follows their uneasy coexistence as they drift through a cold urban winter.

slow-burnlonelymelancholiccontemplativequietintrospectivebleakrestrained

What happens

Uzak (pronounced [uˈzac], Distant in North America) is a 2002 Turkish drama film written, produced, shot and directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan. The film won a total of 31 awards at various film festivals, including Best Actor at Cannes, Special Jury Prize at Chicago, and Best Balkan Movie at Sofia International Film Festival. The film was Turkey's official submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 77th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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