About Dry Grasses
Nuri Bilge Ceylan / TR, FR, DE, SE, 2023 / 197 min.
An artist is working in a remote village in Anatolia, where he falls prey to dark fantasies. This virtuoso new film from Nuri Bilge Ceylan reveals the power dynamics within a close community as well as the darkest recesses of the human soul. Winner of the Best Actress award in Cannes.
Samet (Deniz Celiloglu) is a quick-witted but hot-tempered drawing teacher and amateur photographer at the primary school in a traditional village in Anatolia. He dreams of a job in his home city, Istanbul, but in the meantime wiles away the time nihilistically, caught up in dark fantasies. Following a series of unexpected events that he struggles to comprehend, he loses all hope of escaping his oppressive life.
Details
Director
Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Production year
2023
Country
TR, FR, DE, SE
Original title
Kuru Otlar Üstüne
Length
197 min.
Language
Turkish
Subtitles
NLD or ENG
Format
DCP
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