Distant

7.5
2002 1 hr 50 min Drama

Uzak/Distant chronicles the numbing loneliness, longing, and isolation in the lives of two men who are consumed by their own problems. Istanbul photographer Mahmut reluctantly receives his relative Yusuf, but the mingling of their lives does little to alleviate their detachment.

  • Cast:
    Muzaffer Özdemir , Mehmet Emin Toprak , Zuhal Gencer , Nazan Kesal , Feridun Koç , Fatma Ceylan , Ebru Ceylan

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Reviews

Arianna Moses
2002/12/20

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

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Anoushka Slater
2002/12/21

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

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Fatma Suarez
2002/12/22

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

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Geraldine
2002/12/23

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

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