THE WILD PEAR TREE
by Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Synopsis: Sinan is passionate about literature and has always wanted to be a writer. Returning to the village where he was born, he pours his heart and soul into scraping together the money he needs to be published, but his father’s debts catch up with him.
Cast: Taraneh Alidoosti (About Elly) and Shahab Hosseini (A Separation)
2018 / Turkey, France, Bulgaria, Germany, Bosnia / 188 min / Turkish
Produced by Zeyno Film, Memento Films Production, Detailfilm Gmbh, RFF International, 2006 D.O.O., Sisters & Brothers Mitevski and The Chimney Pot.
“The achievement is masterful”
— Variety
“The Wild Pear Tree is a gentle, humane, beautifully made and magnificently acted movie”
— The Guardian
“Performances are all admirable”
— Screen Daily
“He’s back with a big, bold masterpiece under his arm, his greatest work to date, and the finest film”
— Little White Lies
