The Wild Pear Tree

"All these small-minded, bigoted people like peas in a pod."

2018 3h 8m TR

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 328

Drama

Synopsis

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Fresh out of university, a Turkish young man with literary aspirations returns to his home village and starts scraping together money to publish his book. While trying to reconnect with his old friends and environment; his uncertainty, existential struggle and his father’s gambling addiction bring him grave difficulties.

“All these small-minded, bigoted people like peas in a pod.”

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Cast

Doğu Demirkol
Sinan
Murat Cemcir
İdris
Bennu Yıldırımlar
Asuman
Hazar Ergüçlü
Hatice
Serkan Keskin
Süleyman
Tamer Levent
Recep
Akın Aksu
İmam Veysel
Ahmet Rıfat Şungar
Ali Riza

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Writers: Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Ebru Ceylan
Languages: Turkish
Countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Macedonia, Qatar, Sweden, Turkey

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RUNTIME

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At 188 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 8 countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Macedonia, Qatar, Sweden, Turkey.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan, shot by Gökhan Tiryaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nuri Bilge Ceylan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Doğu Demirkol and Murat Cemcir and Bennu Yıldırımlar carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "All these small-minded, bigoted people like peas in a pod.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nuri Bilge Ceylan directs. Gökhan Tiryaki behind the camera. Nuri Bilge Ceylan cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Macedonia, Qatar, Sweden, Turkey. Dialogue in Turkish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 188 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
2Released 8 years ago.
3International production across 8 countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Macedonia, Qatar, Sweden, Turkey.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan, shot by Gökhan Tiryaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Nuri Bilge Ceylan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Doğu Demirkol and Murat Cemcir and Bennu Yıldırımlar carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "All these small-minded, bigoted people like peas in a pod.".
9IMDB entry: tt6628102 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.