About Dry Grasses

7.7/10 • 131

2023-07-12 • 3h 17m

Drama

A young art teacher hopes to be transferred to Istanbul after completing his mandatory duty in a remote village school in Anatolia. After accusations of inappropriate contact with a student surface, his hopes of escape fade and he descends further into an existential crisis.

Directors: Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Writters: Akın Aksu, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Ebru Ceylan
Editors: Akın Aksu, Nuri Bilge Ceylan

Drama

About Dry Grasses

2023-07-12 • 3h 17m

7.7/10 • 131

Directors: Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Writters: Akın Aksu, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Ebru Ceylan
Editors: Akın Aksu, Nuri Bilge Ceylan

Top Billed Cast

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Deniz Celiloğlu
Samet
Merve Dizdar
Nuray
Musab Ekici
Kenan
Ece Bağcı
Sevim
Erdem Şenocak
Tolga
Yüksel Aksu
Vahit
Münir Can Cindoruk
Feyyaz
Onur Berk Arslanoğlu
Principal Bekir
Yıldırım Gücük
Director of Education

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Lachlan Thiele

May 28, 2023

8/10

INT. BEST SURPRISE OF THE FESTIVAL - DAY When I heard the concept of the film, I'll be honest I wasn't that interested.

A young teacher hopes to be appointed to Istanbul after mandatory duty at a small village. After long time waiting he loses all hope of escaping from this gloomy life. However, his colleague Nuray helps him to regain a perspective.

But, a moment in this film made me realise I was watching cinema. Thank you, Turkey, for this film. It was a treat! Now time to tally all the times someone called it 'About Dry Glasses.' 2 Hours of gripping drama, the final hour is happy hour from the director. FADE OUT.