Distant
2002·110 minNot Rated·Turkish
Rate
77
7.58487%4.0/5
Not currently available on any streaming platform
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.
Accolades
TSPDT 1,000 Greatest#713
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Cast & Crew
Nuri Bilge CeylanDirector
Muzaffer ÖzdemirMahmut
Mehmet Emin ToprakYusuf
Zuhal GencerNazan (as Zuhal Gencer Erkaya)
Nazan KesalLover (as Nazan Kırılmış)
Feridun KoçJanitor
Fatma CeylanMother
Ebru CeylanWoman (as Ebru Yapıcı)B
Bahattin SerterCastN
Nazlı AydınCastE
Engin HepsevCast
Ercan KesalCastA
Aslı OrhunCastNuri Bilge CeylanCinematographyDistant
2002·110 min·Not Rated·Turkish
Rate
77
7.58487%4.0/5
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.
Accolades
TSPDT 1,000 Greatest#713
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Cast & Crew
Nuri Bilge CeylanDirectorMuzaffer ÖzdemirMahmutMehmet Emin ToprakYusufZuhal GencerNazan (as Zuhal Gencer Erkaya)Nazan KesalLover (as Nazan Kırılmış)Feridun KoçJanitorFatma CeylanMotherEbru CeylanWoman (as Ebru Yapıcı)B
Bahattin SerterCastN
Nazlı AydınCastE
Engin HepsevCastErcan KesalCastA
Aslı OrhunCastNuri Bilge CeylanCinematographyNot currently available on any streaming platform