Once Upon a Time in Anatolia

Genres: Drama, Crime

Languages: Turkish

Year: 2011

Vote: 7.485

Festival & Award: Cannes - Grand Prix

Once Upon a Time in Anatolia

The showmakers

Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Muhammet Uzuner
Yılmaz Erdoğan
Taner Birsel
Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan

Overview

A group of men lead a search for a victim of a murder to whom a suspect named Kenan and his mentally challenged brother confessed. However, the search is proving more difficult than expected as Kenan is fuzzy as to the body's location. As the group continues looking, its members can't help but chat among themselves about everyday life, which ultimately leads to conversations about their deepest existential concerns and secrets.

Indie vibes check

A Turkish arthouse film with government funding, making it not strictly indie.

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