2003 · drama
Distant (2002 re-pass)
Directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan1h 46m2003
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.
Our read: Distant (2002 re-pass) (2003) reads as a heavy, slow-burn, grounded drama entry — measured in intensity, intimate in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook, with a strong directorial signature.
Heavy, slow-burn, measured drama, grounded in texture. Nihilistic, intimate, cold.
- heavy
- slow-burn
- bleak
- cold
- signature
- intimate
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How Distant feels to watch.
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