About Dry Grasses15

Directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan | Turkey | 2024 | 3h 18m | Turkish w/ English subtitles | Starring Deniz Celiloglu, Merve Dizdar, Musab Ekici, Ece Bagci, Erdem Senocak

Nestled in the wintry region of East Anatolia, public-school art teacher Samet dreams of escaping his sleepy village for the vibrant life of cosmopolitan Istanbul. However, his plans are thwarted when a student accuses him of inappropriate behaviour. The latest film by Turkish Palme d’Or winner Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Once Upon a Time in Anatolia, Winter Sleep) is a philosophical and novelistic character-driven exploration of self-interest and loneliness.

Reviews

‘Completely engrossing, consistently mind-expanding. Even those immune to marathon-length arthouse cinema should take a punt on this one.’
★★★★★
David Jenkins, Little White Lies

‘About Dry Grasses is as serious as you’d expect from Ceylan, but there’s also a self-reflective, playful angle to this one, and a seam of black humour that’s been missing from his recent films.’
★★★★
Dave Calhoun, Time Out

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