5.3
You're Not Alone
2007
Distant (2002)
December 20, 20021h 46mTR
7.1
257 votes
Overview
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.
Director
Nuri Bilge CeylanWriters
Where to Watch
Streaming availability for India
Free
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
Turkish
Budget
N/A
Revenue
$767K
Production Companies
NBC FilmNBC Ajans
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User Reviews
griggs79
6.0_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…
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