Synopsis
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.
The Wild Pear Tree (2018) is a 3h 8min drama feature film by Nuri Bilge Ceylan. Fresh out of university, a Turkish young man with literary aspirations returns to his home village and starts scrapin... Selected for Bolton International Film Festival (2018).
Key facts
Cast
Doğu Demirkol, Murat Cemcir, Bennu Yıldırımlar, Hazar Ergüçlü, Serkan Keskin, Tamer Levent, Akın Aksu, Ahmet Rıfat Şungar
Original language
Turkish
First release
June 1, 2018 (Turkey)
Filming locations
Torhasan
Crew
Screenplay
Ebru Ceylan, Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Producer
Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Zeynep Ozbatur Atakan
Cinematography
Gökhan Tiryaki
Editing
Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- AFI Fest 2018 generic - World Cinema
- BFI London Film Festival 2018 generic
- Bolton International Film Festival 2018
- Cannes Film Festival 2018 generic
- Melbourne International Film Festival 2018 generic - Feature
- São Paulo International Film Festival 2018 generic
- Stockholm International Film Festival 2018 generic - Open Zone
- Sydney Film Festival 2018 generic - Special Presentations
- Toronto International Film Festival 2018 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Turkey | June 1, 2018 |
| Theatrical | France | August 8, 2018 |
| Theatrical | Italy | October 4, 2018 |
| Theatrical | Canada | November 30, 2018 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | November 30, 2018 |
| Streaming | Ireland | November 30, 2018 |
| Theatrical | Greece | January 3, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | January 4, 2019 |
| Theatrical | United States | January 30, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | March 28, 2019 |
| Streaming | Poland | April 9, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | May 16, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | May 30, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Spain | August 2, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Germany | June 18, 2020 |
| Classification | Germany | 6 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Sweden | March 13, 2019 |
Full credits
| Director | Nuri Bilge Ceylan |
| 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), Kubilay Tunçer (İlhami), Öner Erkan (İmam Nazmi), Özay Fecht (Hayriye), Kadir Çermik (Adnan), Ercüment Balakoğlu (Ramazan), Sencar Sağdıç (Nevzat), Asena Keskinci (Yasemin), Abdurrahman Tutar (Seydi), Salih Ünal (Kuyumcu Raif) |
| Screenplay | Ebru Ceylan, Nuri Bilge Ceylan |
| Producer | Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Zeynep Ozbatur Atakan |
| Cinematography | Gökhan Tiryaki |
| Editing | Nuri Bilge Ceylan |
Additional data: TMDB.
