About Dry Grasses 2023
8.1 / 10
About Dry Grasses
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.
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.
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See All 1 Reviews28 May 2023 by Lachlan Thiele
INT. BEST SURPRISE OF THE FESTIVAL - DAY 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 cinema. Thank you, Turkey, for this film. It was a treat! Now time to tally all the times someone called it 'About Dry Glasses.' 2 Hours of gripping drama, the final hour is happy hour from the director. FADE OUT.
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Release Date:
Jul 12, 2023 (France,Germany,Sweden,Turkey)
Run Time:
3hr 17`
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Original Language:
Turkish
Production Countries:
France,Germany,Sweden,Turkey
Status:
Released
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INT. BEST SURPRISE OF THE FESTIVAL - DAY 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 cinema. Thank you, Turkey, for this film. It was a treat! Now time to tally all the times someone called it 'About Dry Glasses.' 2 Hours of gripping drama, the final hour is happy hour from the director. FADE OUT.
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About Dry Grasses - About Dry Grasses
Directors & Credit Writers
... Assistant Director
AC
Ayaz Ceylan... First Assistant Director
BA
Begüm Aydın... First Assistant Director
Cast
... Samet
... Nuray
... Kenan
... Sevim
... Tolga
YA
Yüksel Aksu... Vahit
... Feyyaz
... Principal Bekir
... Director of Education
... Nail
SE�
S. Emrah Özdemir... Sergeant
... Sergeant
... Assistant Principal Saime
... Firdevs
... Kevser
FA
Ferhat Akgün... Guidance Counselor Atakan
... Halime
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