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(December 24, 2023) Original

Release Date:

February 23, 2024

Synopsis:

From IMDb: “A young teacher hopes to be appointed to Istanbul after mandatory duty at a small village. After a long time waiting he loses all hope of escaping from this gloomy life. However, his colleague Nuray helps him to regain perspective.”

Poster Rating: C+ / C- / C+

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Review: (#1, C+) It’s a gorgeous tableau, but that’s not likely to sell the viewers as it doesn’t say enough about the content of the film. At least not enough to be broadly appealing. (#2, C-) This dry design has lots of snowy whiteness, but that’s not interesting. (#3, C+) Another beautiful vista with some compelling composition, which is what Ceylan’s fans enjoy, but its painterly qualities won’t be appealing enough to general audiences.

Trailer Rating: C+

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Review: While the visuals are truly stunning, there’s not enough definition to the narrative in the trailer to give the viewer an interest in the characters’ plights.

Oscar Prospects:

Ceylan’s films have always been a niche for critics, but not for Academy voters.

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Posters

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