Distant

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.

Directed by

Nuri Bilge Ceylan

Written by

Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Cemil Kavukçu

Cast

Muzaffer Özdemir

Mahmut

Mehmet Emin Toprak

Yusuf

Zuhal Gencer

Nazan (as Zuhal Gencer Erkaya)

Nazan Kesal

Lover (as Nazan Kırılmış)

Feridun Koç

Janitor

Fatma Ceylan

Mother

Ebru Ceylan

Woman (as Ebru Yapıcı)

BA

Bahattin Serter

NA

Nazlı Aydın

EN

Engin Hepsev

Ercan Kesal

AS

Aslı Orhun

AH

Ahmet Bugay

Arif Aşçı

CE

Cemal Gülas

AH

Ahmet Özyurt

Details

Released

December 20, 2002

Runtime

1h 46m