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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| Release Date: | Dec 20, 2002 |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Production Company: | NBC Film, NBC Ajans |
| Production Countries: | Turkey |
| Casts: | Muzaffer Özdemir, Mehmet Emin Toprak, Zuhal Gencer, Nazan Kesal, Feridun Koç, Fatma Ceylan, Ebru Ceylan, Bahattin Serter, Nazlı Aydın, Engin Hepsev, Ercan Kesal |
| Status: | Released |
| Budget: | $0 |
| Revenue: | 767337 |
_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 for me.
