Uzak
2002
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 .. Read more
| Starring | Muzaffer Ozdemir, Mehmet Emin Toprak |
|---|---|
| Director | Nuri Bilge Ceylan |
| Genres | Drama |
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Mehmet Emin Toprak and Muzaffer Ozdemir shared the best actor prize at Cannes for their work in Nuri Bilge Ceylan's meticulous insight into the disintegration of traditional ties and the crisis of masculinity in modern Turkey. Making evocative use of snow, Ceylan conveys both the isolation and the alienation of Ozdemir's disillusioned Istanbul photographer and Toprak's optimistically indolent country cousin. Indeed, his emphasis on their inability to communicate is reinforced by his studied pacing and mastery of environment, which recall both Michelangelo Antonioni and Theo Angelopoulos. This isn't an easy film, but it's an impeccably controlled and deeply moving one.
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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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42 out of 42 people found this review helpful
Superb, beautiful, moving
I don't usually criticise other reviews, but this time I have to say something. If the words 'boring' and 'nothing happens' are ones that ... more
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14 out of 15 people found this review helpful
WHAT? No explosions?
While Hollywood pumps out cookie-cutter action films and sentimental drek, featuring pumped up lads and lasses gurning into the soft focus lens for the great ... more
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42 out of 42 people found this review helpful
Superb, beautiful, moving
I don't usually criticise other reviews, but this time I have to say something. If the words 'boring' and 'nothing happens' are ones that ... more
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42 out of 42 people found this review helpful
Superb, beautiful, moving
I don't usually criticise other reviews, but this time I have to say something. If the words 'boring' and 'nothing happens' are ones that ... more
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14 out of 15 people found this review helpful
WHAT? No explosions?
While Hollywood pumps out cookie-cutter action films and sentimental drek, featuring pumped up lads and lasses gurning into the soft focus lens for the great ... more
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13 out of 17 people found this review helpful
Subversive silences
You know you're watching something fairly unusual when the central character is the film hasn't uttered a word in the first ten minutes. Uzak (Distant) ... more
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6 out of 6 people found this review helpful
Smooth, mellow, low tar cinema
A clever and sophistocated piece of film-making in which the 'action' unfolds visually during the protracted, awkward silences that embody the main ... more
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- shoddy from Jersey
- Posted 11 Jun 2005 10:17
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6 out of 6 people found this review helpful
Quite simply a masterpiece
This is a film where art, life and cinema collide, bridging culture and language. A stunner. If Hollywood is your thing, stay away. If you can cope with a film ... more
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6 out of 6 people found this review helpful
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3 out of 4 people found this review helpful
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Customer Review
"Uzak" (Distant) is a fascinating exploration of the character of a divorced, middle-aged Istanbul photographer, Mahmut, and his relationship with his... more
Critics' reviews (2)
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Mehmet Emin Toprak and Muzaffer Ozdemir shared the best actor prize at Cannes for their work in Nuri Bilge Ceylan's meticulous insight into the disintegration of traditional ties and the crisis of masculinity in modern Turkey. Making evocative use of snow, Ceylan conveys both the isolation and the alienation of Ozdemir's disillusioned Istanbul photographer and Toprak's optimistically indolent country cousin. Indeed, his emphasis on their inability to communicate is reinforced by his studied pacing and mastery of environment, which recall both Michelangelo Antonioni and Theo Angelopoulos. This isn't an easy film, but it's an impeccably controlled and deeply moving one.
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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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