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DVD ~ Muzaffer Ozdemir
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  • Actors: Muzaffer Ozdemir, Mehmet Emin Toprak
  • Directors: Bilge Nuri Ceylan
  • Format: Anamorphic, PAL, Widescreen
  • Language Turkish
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Artificial Eye
  • DVD Release Date: 27 Sep 2004
  • Run Time: 105 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0002LUAFC
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 11,810 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Nuri Bilge Ceylan's DISTANT chronicles the numbing loneliness, longing, and isolation in the lives of two men who are consumed by their own problems. Istanbul photographer Mahmut (Muzaffer Ozdemir) reluctantly receives his relative Yusuf (Mehmet Emin Toprak), but the mingling of their lives does little to alleviate their detachment. Mahmut's ex-wife is moving and Mahmut cannot deal with the residue of his feelings for her, and later, he must care for his ill mother. Yusuf unsuccessfully looks for work on a ship in hopes of seeing the world and having money left over for his family, but ends up wandering the city, failing to find the connection and inclusion he seems to desire. Despite a superficial effort by Mahmut to help by offering Yusuf a job on a photo shoot, their already distant relationship devolves into little more than sharing the same space, as neither can find a way to communicate at a deeper level.
Ceylan uses his significant cinematic talents to great effect with long, meditative shots that emphasize a mood of alienation and stagnancy. Wintry Istanbul becomes its own character, as its foreboding weather and stark industrial areas create a physical distance among the characters. Imbued with pathos, this film provides a complex character study that speaks to the need for human connection. Ceylan's cast is comprised of his relatives and friends, all nonprofessional actors, who turn in refined performances. DISTANT won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival in 2003.

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Istanbul, not Constantinople ?, 9 Jan 2006
By L. Davidson (Belfast, N.Ireland) - See all my reviews
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"Uzak" (Distant) is a fascinating exploration of the character of a divorced, middle-aged Istanbul photographer, Mahmut, and his relationship with his unemployed cousin, Yusuf, who comes to stay with him in his apartment overlooking the Bosphorus. Both of the cousins are in their own way distant, or disconnected, from the rest of society, full of apprehension about the future and of regret about the past. "Uzak" is clearly influenced by the films of Andrei Tarkovsky; it is very slow paced and haunting with nearly every image beautifully constructed and every sound perfectly sculpted. Like Tarkovsky's films, "Uzak" will not be to everyone's taste and I suspect many people would find this film merely to be a slow-moving ,dull story about two unwanted bored men lazing around a flat feeling sorry for themselves. However I found it to be a visually sumptuous insight into the human condition and modern life, tackling personal issues like divorce, belonging and loneliness and social issues like urbanisation, globalisation and deindustrialisation with great subtletly and deftness of touch. "Uzak" is a memorable film ;an excellent contribution by Turkey to World Cinema.
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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Masterpiece of Turkish cinema., 3 Dec 2004
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Uzak is a masterpiece of human realism. Influenced visually by Tarkovsky and thematically by Chekhov it explores the conflict between rural communalism and the comfortable individualism of city-life. The cinematography express a moving portrayal of Istanbul both beautiful and scarred while the acting is raw, realistic and powerful. The sound and soundtrack accompany the film smoothly. Overall Uzak creates a hushed reflection of relationships and humanity in a realistic portrayal of twenty-first century life in Istanbul.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Ceylan's Masterpiece, 5 April 2005
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Very little seems to be happening in this film and there is very little dialogue, so at times it is difficult to know what is going on. The viewer has to work out a lot for her or himself. However, the acting is so brilliant and the camera work so riveting, that these factors do not matter. I found myself getting completely involved in the situation. The final scene when the camera focussed on Mahmut's face for, it seemed, several minutes,was very powerful.
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