Rent Uzak (2002)


Nuri Bilge Ceylan's critically acclaimed film tells the story of middle-aged photographer Mahmut, who is obliged to put up in his Istanbul apartment his unemployed young cousin Yusuf, who has left his home village in search of work. Haunted by the feeling that the gap between his life and his ideals is growing. Mahmut grows increasingly irritated by his provincial young relative's encroachment into his closed and colourless world. With great wit and subtlety, 'Uzak' explores the isolation of city life and features outstanding performances from Muzaffer Ozdemir as Mahmut and Mehmet Emin Toprak as Yusuf. Tragically, Toprak was killed in a car accident shortly after completion of filming; he posthumously won, jointly with Ozdemir, the Best Actor prize at Cannes in 2003.
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Uzak review by Andy P

A study of nothing in particular
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If you like minimalism, this is probabaly worth a watch, after all critics awarded it a clutch of awards at various film festivals. I found it a tedious, rather dull insight into the lives of two turks shambling around a snowbound Istanbul. I could see where the awards came from as loneliness and boredom seeped from the screen. Taking the film as a study into the dreary minutiae of human existence, I think it hit the nail on the head. Taking the film as a film i.e. thought provoking entertainment, it failed to entertain or provoke much thought, other than when it would end
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Rated: 2.9 stars out of 5 from 102 ratings
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Suitable only for persons of 15 years and over
Release Date: 27/09/2004
Production Year: 2002
Run Time: 105 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
Format: Pal
Colour: Colour

Special Features:

  • Nuri Bilge Ceylan interview
  • Koza - short film by Nuri Bilge Ceylan
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