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Distant

7.1/10
TMDB273 votes
2002Original: tr106 min

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.

Genres: Drama
Cast: Muzaffer Özdemir, Mehmet Emin Toprak, Zuhal Gencer, Nazan Kesal, Feridun Koç

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THE STORY & THE PEOPLE

About Distant

Distant (2002) is a film in the drama genres. Directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan. The cast includes Muzaffer Özdemir, Mehmet Emin Toprak, Zuhal Gencer, Nazan Kesal.

Released
2002-12-20
Original language
tr
Runtime
106 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Turkey
Production companies
NBC Film, NBC Ajans
Writers
Nuri Bilge Ceylan

Distant cast & characters

Audience reviews

7.1/10 from 273 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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TMDB member review

_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…

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_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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What is Distant about?

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.

Who stars in Distant?

Muzaffer Özdemir, Mehmet Emin Toprak, Zuhal Gencer, Nazan Kesal, Feridun Koç, Fatma Ceylan. See the cast cards above for character names.

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