About Dry Grasses
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Directed by: Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Overview
A young art teacher hopes to be transferred to Istanbul after completing his mandatory duty in a remote village school in Anatolia. After accusations of inappropriate contact with a student surface, his hopes of escape fade and he descends further into an existential crisis.
Reviews (3)
Lachlan Thiele (Rated: 8)
INT. BEST SURPRISE OF THE FESTIVAL - DAY
When I heard the concept of the film, I'll be honest I wasn't that interested.
A young teacher hopes to be appointed to Istanbul after mandatory duty at a small village. After long time waiting he loses all hope of escaping from this gloomy li...
joannefilm (Rated: 10)
Masterpiece is the only word for this film. Nominated for the 2023 Palm D'Or, Nuri Bilge Ceylan has created an extraordinary film set in the snowy mountains of Turkey. The film explores life in an elementary school in a small village, and the lives of some of the teachers and kids. Sounds innocuo...
joannefilm (Rated: 10)
When Master filmmakers live under repressive regimes, they cannot openly criticize the government that requires silence. Director Nuri Bilge Ceylan tells stories set in small villages, and in this case, in an elementary school. But his examination of evil may be the most profound I have ever seen....
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