Distant

December. 20,2002      
Rating:
7.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Uzak/Distant chronicles the numbing loneliness, longing, and isolation in the lives of two men who are consumed by their own problems. Istanbul photographer Mahmut reluctantly receives his relative Yusuf, but the mingling of their lives does little to alleviate their detachment.

Muzaffer Özdemir as  Mahmut
Mehmet Emin Toprak as  Yusuf
Zuhal Gencer as  Nazan (as Zuhal Gencer Erkaya)
Nazan Kesal as  Lover (as Nazan Kırılmış)
Feridun Koç as  Janitor
Fatma Ceylan as  Mother
Ebru Ceylan as  Woman (as Ebru Yapıcı)
Ercan Kesal as  
Arif Aşçı as  

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Reviews

TrueJoshNight
2002/12/20

Truly Dreadful Film

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Steineded
2002/12/21

How sad is this?

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Jonah Abbott
2002/12/22

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

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Mandeep Tyson
2002/12/23

The acting in this movie is really good.

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