Distant

2002 · directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan

Rating

78/100

Hit

no

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.

Distant (2002), directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan, rates 78/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Muzaffer Özdemir
• Mehmet Emin Toprak
• Zuhal Gencer
• Nazan Kesal
• Feridun Koç
• Fatma Ceylan
• Ebru Ceylan
• Bahattin Serter
• Nazlı Aydın
• Engin Hepsev

Crew

• Nuri Bilge Ceylan — Director of Photography
• Ayhan Ergürsel — Editor
• Nuri Bilge Ceylan — Editor
• Nuri Bilge Ceylan — Writer

More from Nuri Bilge Ceylan

1. Winter Sleep (2014) — 86/100 · hit
2. The Wild Pear Tree (2018) — 83/100 · hit
3. About Dry Grasses (2023) — 82/100 · hit
4. Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (2011) — 81/100 · hit
5. The Small Town (1997) — 76/100
6. Clouds of May (1999) — 73/100

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