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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.
About Dry Grasses (2023) is a drama film directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan, released on July 12, 2023 with a runtime of 3h 17m. It stars Deniz Celiloğlu, Merve Dizdar, Musab Ekici and Ece Bağcı. Viewers rate it 7.7 out of 10 across 178 ratings.
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Deniz Celiloğlu
as Samet
Merve Dizdar
as Nuray
Musab Ekici
as Kenan
Ece Bağcı
as Sevim
Erdem Şenocak
as Tolga
Yüksel Aksu
as Vahit
Münir Can Cindoruk
as Feyyaz
Onur Berk Arslanoğlu
as Principal Bekir
Yıldırım Gücük
as Director of Education
Cengiz Bozkurt
as Nail
S. Emrah Özdemir
as Sergeant
Elif Ürse
as Assistant Principal Saime
Directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan, written by Akın Aksu, Ebru Ceylan and Nuri Bilge Ceylan, produced by Nuri Bilge Ceylan.
Average viewer score of 7.7/10 from 178 ratings.
<b>INT. BEST SURPRISE OF THE FESTIVAL - DAY</b> 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…
Reviewed on May 28, 2023
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.…
Reviewed on November 15, 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,…
Reviewed on November 15, 2024
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About Dry Grasses (2023) is available to stream on Criterion Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of About Dry Grasses (2023) includes Deniz Celiloğlu, Merve Dizdar, Musab Ekici, Ece Bağcı and Erdem Şenocak. The film was directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
About Dry Grasses was released on July 12, 2023 and runs for 3h 17m.
About Dry Grasses (2023) holds an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from 178 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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