Distant

2002 106 min Drama

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.

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IMDb 7.5 RT 87 Metacritic 84

earnings $767,337

director Nuri Bilge Ceylan

writer Nuri Bilge Ceylan

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