Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes87%
Metacritic84/100
266 audience votes
Key crew
- Nuri Bilge CeylanDirector
- Nuri Bilge CeylanWriter
Cast
- Muzaffer ÖzdemirMahmut
- Mehmet Emin ToprakYusuf
- Zuhal GencerNazan (as Zuhal Gencer Erkaya)
- Nazan KesalLover (as Nazan Kırılmış)
- Feridun KoçJanitor
- Fatma CeylanMother
- Ebru CeylanWoman (as Ebru Yapıcı)
- Bahattin SerterCast
- Nazlı AydınCast
- Engin HepsevCast
- Ercan KesalCast
- Aslı OrhunCast
Stills
Themes
photographerrecessionlonelinessunemployment