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The Wild Pear Tree

The Wild Pear Tree

All these small-minded, bigoted people like peas in a pod.

20187.53h 8m

Overview

Fresh out of university, a Turkish young man with literary aspirations returns to his home village and starts scraping together money to publish his book. While trying to reconnect with his old friends and environment; his uncertainty, existential struggle and his father’s gambling addiction bring him grave difficulties.

Directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Written by Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Ebru Ceylan
Produced by Zeynep Ozbatur Atakan, Nuri Bilge Ceylan
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Top Cast

Doğu Demirkol

Doğu Demirkol

Sinan

Murat Cemcir

Murat Cemcir

İdris

Bennu Yıldırımlar

Bennu Yıldırımlar

Asuman

Hazar Ergüçlü

Hazar Ergüçlü

Hatice

Serkan Keskin

Serkan Keskin

Süleyman

Tamer Levent

Tamer Levent

Recep

Akın Aksu

Akın Aksu

İmam Veysel

Ahmet Rıfat Şungar

Ahmet Rıfat Şungar

Ali Riza

Kubilay Tunçer

Kubilay Tunçer

İlhami

Öner Erkan

Öner Erkan

İmam Nazmi

Themes & Keywords

turkeyreligiondebtwriterfamily conflictfather and child

About The Wild Pear Tree

The Wild Pear Tree is a drama film released in 2018 exploring themes of turkey, religion, debt, writer, family conflict, father and child. Directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan, it stars Doğu Demirkol, Murat Cemcir, Bennu Yıldırımlar. Fresh out of university, a Turkish young man with literary aspirations returns to his home village and starts scraping together money to publish his book. While trying to reconnect with his old friends and environment; his uncertainty, existential struggle and his father’s gambling addiction bring him grave difficulties.

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