Distant (2002) on Netflix
A young factory worker who has lost his job, Yusuf arrives in Istanbul to stay with his relative Mahmut, a photographer. He hopes to find work as a sailor.
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Plot summary
A young man from rural Turkey arrives in Istanbul with dreams of working on a ship and stays with a cousin while he searches for work. Over time, the former’s struggles to find employment and the latter’s troubles and disappointments strain their relationship and living situation.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Distant (2002)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- Nuri Bilge Ceylan made Uzak with a crew of only five people, and he worked a real experience into the film: he had found the body of a French teacher on the upper floor of the apartment building where he lived, and the discovery affected him deeply.
- Mehmet Emin Toprak, who played Yusuf, died in a car accident soon after shooting on Uzak was completed, at the age of 28; the film was his last.
