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A young art teacher hopes to be transferred to Istanbul after completing his mandatory duty in a remote village school in Anatolia. After accusations of inappropriate contact with a student surface, his hopes of escape fade and he descends further into an existential crisis.
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| Release Date | 2023-07-12 |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 3h 17m |
| Directors | Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Cevahir Şahin, Kürşat Üresin, Begüm Aydın, Yıldız Aşanboğa, Ayaz Ceylan |
| Producers | Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Alexandre Mallet-Guy, Mediha Didem Türemen, Janine Jackowski, Jonas Dornbach, Maren Ade, Nadir Öperli, Kristina Börjeson, Anthony Muir, Sébastien Beffa, Olivier Père, Rémi Burah, Mehmet Zahid Sobacı, Carlos Gerstenhauer, Bettina Ricklefs, Barış Yıldırım |
| Writers | Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Ebru Ceylan, Akın Aksu |
INT. BEST SURPRISE OF THE FESTIVAL - DAY
When I heard the concept of the film, I'll be honest I wasn't that interested.
A young teacher hopes to be appointed to Istanbul after mandatory duty at a small village. After long time waiting he loses all hope of escaping from this gloomy life. However, his colleague Nuray helps him to regain a perspective.
But, a moment in this film made me realise I was watching cinema. Thank you, Turkey, for this film. It was a treat! Now time to tally all the times someone called it 'About Dry Glasses.'
2 Hours of gripping drama, the final hour is happy hour from the director.
FADE OUT.
— Lachlan Thiele