Summaries

A pessimistic and neurotic architect, longing for his homeland, revisits the countryside of his childhood for the first time in many years. He quickly discovers that the tranquilly of familiar landscapes is fading in a technological age.

This is the directorial debut of Muzaffer Ozdemir, Palme d'Or awarded actor of Uzak / Distant (2002) by Nuri Bilge Ceylan, and also an actor in the Ceylan films Kasaba / The Small Town (1997) and Clouds of May (1999). Dogan, a pessimistic and neurotic architect, falls ill while camping with his friends nearby Istanbul. His doctor advises traveling. Longing for his homeland, Dogan sets off on a short break to the town of his childhood, whence he did not have the opportunity to visit since years. But not even the countryside has escaped the homogenizing concrete web cast by the modern technological age and liberal mentality inimical to the Earth.—Istanbul International Film Festival

Details

Keywords
  • environmental issue
  • nature
  • nostalgia
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Sep 13, 2012
Countries of origin Turkey

Box office

Gross worldwide $5316

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 16m
Color Color
Aspect ratio

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