The Wild Pear Tree

Fresh out of university, a Turkish young man with literary aspirations returns to his home village, and to his father, a debt-ridden man with a gambling problem.

Keywords

  • Coming of Age
  • Family business
  • Festival de Cannes
  • Film Fest Gent !
  • Film Fest Gent (home)
  • TIFF - Toronto International Film Festival

Actors

  • Doğu Demirkol
  • Murat Cemcir
  • Bennu Yıldırımlar
  • Hazar Ergüçlü
  • Serkan Keskin

Director

  • Nuri Bilge Ceylan

Drama


3h 8min


-12

TR


FR

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
France
Germany
Macedonia
Qatar
Sweden
Turkey
2018
An unpublished writer returns to his hometown after graduating, where he seeks sponsors to publish his book while dealing with his father's debts.

An unpublished writer returns to his hometown after graduating, where he seeks sponsors to publish his book while dealing with his father's debts.


Fresh out of university, a Turkish young man with literary aspirations returns to his home village, and to his father, a debt-ridden man with a gambling problem.

Festivals

Cast & Crew