Distant
Uzak
2002, Film, 110 min, Comedy, Drama, Turkish, Türkiye, MoviePedia score 76
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.
Directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Cast
- Muzaffer Özdemir as Mahmut
- Mehmet Emin Toprak as Yusuf
- Zuhal Gencer as Nazan
- Nazan Kesal as Lover
- Feridun Koç as Janitor
- Fatma Ceylan as Mother
- Ebru Ceylan
- Bahaltin Surler
- Nazli Aydin
- Engin Hepsev
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