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Once Upon a Time in Anatolia

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7.5/10 • 464

2011-09-232h 43m

DramaCrime

A group of men lead a search for a victim of a murder to whom a suspect named Kenan and his mentally challenged brother confessed. However, the search is proving more difficult than expected as Kenan is fuzzy as to the body's location. As the group continues looking, its members can't help but chat among themselves about everyday life, which ultimately leads to conversations about their deepest existential concerns and secrets.

Directors
Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Writters
Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Ercan Kesal, Ebru Ceylan
Editors
Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Ercan Kesal, Ebru Ceylan, Nuri Bilge Ceylan

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  1. Muhammet Uzuner

    Muhammet Uzuner

    Doktor Cemal

  2. Yılmaz Erdoğan

    Yılmaz Erdoğan

    Komiser Naci

  3. Taner Birsel

    Taner Birsel

    Savcı Nusret

  4. Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan

    Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan

    Şoför Arap Ali

  5. Fırat Tanış

    Fırat Tanış

    Kenan

  6. Ercan Kesal

    Ercan Kesal

    Muhtar

  7. Erol Eraslan

    Erol Eraslan

    Murder Victim Yaşar

  8. Burhan Yıldız

    Burhan Yıldız

    Suspect Ramazan

  9. Murat Kılıç

    Murat Kılıç

    Police Officer İzzet

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joannefilm

Nov 15, 2024

10/10

Came across this film by accident while exploring what was on the Mubi platform. The title was super familiar but I hadn't ever watched it. From the opening shot - you see it here on the poster - a long, wide view of car headlights driving through rolling hills - it's clear that this film doesn't look like anything I had ever seen before. In many ways, this is a thriller, but backwards: We know who the killer is in the opening scenes. But as the story unfolds, we learn about the petty politics and grievances amongst the police officers, then the villages as their members talk about the case, and the instinctual covering up of evil. This film led me to watch the director's - Nuri Bilge Ceylan - most recent film: About Dry Grasses. This one was nominated for the 2023 Palm D'Or at Cannes. And is even more extraordinary. I really hope you watch this film!

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Status
Released
Original Language
Turkish
Budget
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Revenue
$138,730.00
Keywords
buried alivemurderdead bodydoctorpolicemananatolia, turkeyforeboding