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7.1/10 • 246

2002-12-201h 46m

Drama

A young man from rural Turkey arrives in Istanbul with dreams 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.

Directors
Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Writters
Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Editors
Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Ayhan Ergürsel

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Muzaffer Özdemir

    Muzaffer Özdemir

    Mahmut

  2. Mehmet Emin Toprak

    Mehmet Emin Toprak

    Yusuf

  3. Zuhal Gencer

    Zuhal Gencer

    Nazan (as Zuhal Gencer Erkaya)

  4. Nazan Kesal

    Nazan Kesal

    Lover (as Nazan Kırılmış)

  5. Feridun Koç

    Feridun Koç

    Janitor

  6. Fatma Ceylan

    Fatma Ceylan

    Mother

  7. Ebru Ceylan

    Ebru Ceylan

    Woman (as Ebru Yapıcı)

  8. Bahattin Serter

    Bahattin Serter

  9. Nazlı Aydın

    Nazlı Aydın

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griggs79

Mar 28, 2025

6/10

Uzak struck me as a quiet, contemplative look at loneliness—not just being alone, but that more profound kind of isolation you can feel even when someone’s right there. I admired Ceylan’s direction: those long, still shots, the wintry mood, the way silence does most of the talking. Muzaffer Özdemir felt totally believable as Mahmut—stuck in his routines, emotionally bottled up—while Mehmet Emin Toprak brought this quiet sadness to his role that stayed with me. I appreciated the craft and atmosphere but never entirely connected with it emotionally. Beautifully made, just a little too distant for me.

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Status
Released
Original Language
Turkish
Budget
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Revenue
$767,337.00
Keywords
photographerrecessionlonelinessunemployment