About Dry Grasses

About Dry Grasses (2023)

77%
160votes
4popularity
197min

Budget:$3,720,000
Revenue:$0
Release:7/12/2023
Genres:Drama
Original language:Turkish
Spoken languages:Turkish
Countries:Turkey

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.… Expand

Production companies:

NBC Film
Turkey
Memento Films Production
France
Komplizen Film
Germany
Second Land
Sweden
Film i Väst
Sweden
ARTE France Cinéma
France
BR
Germany
Playtime
France
TRT 12 PUNTO
Turkey

Cast

Cast

Videos

Official UK Trailer [Subtitled]
5/30/2024Trailer
Official Clip
2/22/2024Clip
Official US Trailer [Subtitled]
11/28/2023Trailer

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Lachlan Thiele
lachlanthiele
- Created:5/28/2023
- Updated:5/28/2023
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 life. However, his colleague Nuray helps him to regain a perspective. But, a moment in this film made me realise I was watching cinema. Thank you, Turkey, for this film. It was a treat! Now time to tally all the times someone called it 'About Dry Glasses.' 2 Hours of gripping drama, the final hour is happy hour from the director. FADE OUT.… Expand
100%
joannefilm
- Created:11/15/2024
- Updated:11/16/2024
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 innocuous, right? Well, this may be the most powerful study of evil I have ever seen. There's no blood. No onscreen violence. It's all exposed through subtle dialog, spaces between words, and is a deep study of manipulation and power. I'm amazed that Nuri Bilge Ceylan's films win all the film prizes in Turkey given how repressive their regime is. But what he is able to do - as all Master filmmakers do when living in this kind of world - is to translate the world of evil from the halls of government to hallways of a children's school. When evil is expressed quietly and those who could stop it stand aside, the results are devastating to the victims.… Expand
100%
joannefilm
- Created:11/15/2024
- Updated:11/16/2024
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. In this film, evil is not shown committing bloody violence, but using subtle language and actions to destroy people, including children. The film explores how those who would destroy are protected by those who do not have the will to stand up to that evil, even when they can see it clearly. In this film, no one is capable of protecting the victims, many of whom are not even aware of the trauma they are experiencing. Brilliant. Do not miss.… Expand

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About Dry Grasses (2023)

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