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Uzak Details

2002

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Starring	Muzaffer Ozdemir, Mehmet Emin Toprak
Director	Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

Uzak

Nuri Bilge Ceylan's DISTANT chronicles the numbing loneliness, longing, and isolation in the lives of two men who are consumed by their own problems. Istanbul photographer Mahmut (Muzaffer Ozdemir) reluctantly receives his relative Yusuf (Mehmet Emin Toprak), but the mingling of their lives does little to alleviate their detachment. Mahmut's ex-wife is moving and Mahmut cannot deal with the residue of his feelings for her, and later, he must care for his ill mother. Yusuf unsuccessfully looks for work on a ship in hopes of seeing the world and having money left over for his family, but ends up wandering the city, failing to find the connection and inclusion he seems to desire. Despite a superficial effort by Mahmut to help by offering Yusuf a job on a photo shoot, their already distant relationship devolves into little more than sharing the same space, as neither can find a way to communicate at a deeper level.
Ceylan uses his significant cinematic talents to great effect with long, meditative shots that emphasize a mood of alienation and stagnancy. Wintry Istanbul becomes its own character, as its foreboding weather and stark industrial areas create a physical distance among the characters. Imbued with pathos, this film provides a complex character study that speaks to the need for human connection. Ceylan's cast is comprised of his relatives and friends, all nonprofessional actors, who turn in refined performances. DISTANT won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival in 2003.

Starring	Muzaffer Ozdemir, Mehmet Emin Toprak
Director	Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Studio	FUSION MEDIA
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 45 mins
Certificate
Genres	Drama, World Cinema
Language	DVD: Turkish
Subtitles	DVD: English
Released	Production year: 2002 To Rent: DVD: 27 Sep 2004

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- An astute examination of a friendship disintegrating under pressure from time, place and social inequality. A... read more on Time Out
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  Superb, beautiful, moving
  
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  what a beautiful film
  
  what a stunning film, really blew me away. I've been to turkey once, spent a few days in istanbul and i just pined for it the whole movie through.
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  Uzak Poozak.
  
  It's too common that people mistake poor film-making with artistic film-making. Although the cinematography is good, the film is quite poor in building ... read more »
  
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  Oh dear!
  
  Had hoped that this would be simply beautiful, but alas in some parts the scenes just went on far too long. Agreed that there were riveting moments, but they ... read more »
  
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Three Monkeys
- 09 Feb 2009
First, let’s be clear: Turkish filmmaker Nuri Bilge Ceylan is a major talent, one of the best you’ll find on the art-house circuit. If you haven’t already done so, you should check out Distant (AKA Uzak, 2002) and Climates (2006). Now, let’s be frank: Three Monkeys is a significant shift towards the mainstream, and, I’m afraid, a mis-step. This is not a universal opinion, not by a long way. In fact Ceylan won the best director prize at Cannes last year. So what do Read more
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  Nuri Bilge Ceylan's DISTANT chronicles the numbing loneliness, longing, and isolation in the lives of two men who are consumed by their own problems. Istanbul photographer Mahmut (Muzaffer Ozdemir) reluctantly receives his relative Yusuf (Mehmet Emin Toprak), but the mingling of their lives does ...