An aspiring writer returns to his native village, where his father’s debts catch up to him.
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The third film set in Anatolia, Turkey after ONCE UPON A TIME IN ANATOLIA and WINTER SLEEP, THE WILD PEAR TREE is another engrossing and rewarding drama to watch despite its 3-hour running time. As in all of Ceylon’s films, the drama deals with an individual as he contemplates existence in a rural setting. Because Ceylon is able to connect his protagonist with his audience through film, his films are tremendously satisfying, this film having the best rating on Rotten Tomatoes for a film screened at Cannes this year. THE WILD PEAR TREE is also Turkey’s entry for the Best Foreign Film Oscar for 2018.
The film opens with the…
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