Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Original language
Turkish
First release
July 12, 2023
Awards
Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress, Lumière Award for Best International Co-Production
Setting
Anatolia
Trailer
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Festival History
- The Rio Grind Film Festival 2026
- Sydney Film Festival 2024 generic - Features
- AFI Fest 2023 generic - Luminaries
- Calgary International Film Festival 2023 generic - Features Not in Competition
- Cannes Film Festival 2023 generic
- Festival du Nouveau Cinéma 2023 - The Essentials
- Melbourne International Film Festival 2023 generic - Feature
- New York Film Festival 2023 generic - Main Slate
- São Paulo International Film Festival 2023 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2023 generic
Identifiers & sources
| Wikidata | Q109387468 |
| IMDb | tt13231544 |
| TMDB | 665733 |
