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The Wild Pear Tree

Original title: Ahlat Agaci
  • 20182018
  • 1515
  • 3h 8m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
24K
YOUR RATING
Dogu Demirkol in Ahlat Agaci (2018)
A Cinema Guild Release. Opens January 30 at Film Forum (https://bit.ly/2UKbclR).

Sinan (Aydin Dogu Demirkol), an aspiring writer, returns home after university hoping to scrape together enough money to publish his first novel. He wanders the town encountering old flames and obstinate gatekeepers and finds his youthful ambition increasingly at odds with the deferred dreams of his gambling-addict father (Murat Cemcir). As his own fantasies mingle with reality, Sinan grapples with the people and the place that have made him who he is. 
Following in the great tradition of family dramas like Death of a Salesman and Long Day's Journey Into Night,  The Wild Pear Tree weaves an evocative tale of creative struggle and familial responsibility with inspired performances, sumptuous imagery and surprising bursts of humor. It's one of Nuri Bilge Ceylan's most personal works to date, a film as rich, layered and uncompromising as the novel its headstrong hero is working to publish.
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An unpublished writer returns to his hometown after graduating, where he seeks sponsors to publish his book while dealing with his father's deteriorating indulgence into gambling.An unpublished writer returns to his hometown after graduating, where he seeks sponsors to publish his book while dealing with his father's deteriorating indulgence into gambling.An unpublished writer returns to his hometown after graduating, where he seeks sponsors to publish his book while dealing with his father's deteriorating indulgence into gambling.

IMDb RATING
8.1/10
24K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Nuri Bilge Ceylan
  • Writers
    • Akin Aksu
    • Ebru Ceylan
    • Nuri Bilge Ceylan
  • Stars
    • Dogu Demirkol
    • Murat Cemcir
    • Bennu Yildirimlar
Top credits
  • Director
    • Nuri Bilge Ceylan
  • Writers
    • Akin Aksu
    • Ebru Ceylan
    • Nuri Bilge Ceylan
  • Stars
    • Dogu Demirkol
    • Murat Cemcir
    • Bennu Yildirimlar
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 68User reviews
    • 122Critic reviews
    • 86Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 15 nominations

    Videos1

    The Wild Pear Tree Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:05
    The Wild Pear Tree Official Trailer

    Photos90

    Asena Keskinci at an event for Ahlat Agaci (2018)
    Hazar Ergüçlü at an event for Ahlat Agaci (2018)
    Hazar Ergüçlü at an event for Ahlat Agaci (2018)
    Hazar Ergüçlü at an event for Ahlat Agaci (2018)
    Hazar Ergüçlü at an event for Ahlat Agaci (2018)
    Hazar Ergüçlü in Ahlat Agaci (2018)
    Hazar Ergüçlü in Ahlat Agaci (2018)
    Hazar Ergüçlü in Ahlat Agaci (2018)
    Hazar Ergüçlü in Ahlat Agaci (2018)
    Ahlat Agaci (2018)
    Bennu Yildirimlar in Ahlat Agaci (2018)
    Dogu Demirkol in Ahlat Agaci (2018)

    Top cast

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    Dogu Demirkol
    • Sinan Karasuas Sinan Karasu
    Murat Cemcir
    Murat Cemcir
    • Idris Karasuas Idris Karasu
    Bennu Yildirimlar
    • Asuman Karasuas Asuman Karasu
    Hazar Ergüçlü
    Hazar Ergüçlü
    • Haticeas Hatice
    Serkan Keskin
    • Suleymanas Suleyman
    Tamer Levent
    Tamer Levent
    • Grandfather Recepas Grandfather Recep
    Öner Erkan
    Öner Erkan
    • Imam Nazmias Imam Nazmi
    Ahmet Rifat Sungar
    Ahmet Rifat Sungar
    • Ali Rizaas Ali Riza
    Akin Aksu
    • Imam Veyselas Imam Veysel
    Kubilay Tunçer
    • Ilhamias Ilhami
    Ercüment Balakoglu
    • Grandfather Ramazanas Grandfather Ramazan
    Kadir Çermik
    Kadir Çermik
    • Mayor Adnanas Mayor Adnan
    Özay Fecht
    • Grandmother Hayriyeas Grandmother Hayriye
    Sencar Sagdic
    • Nevzatas Nevzat
    Asena Keskinci
    Asena Keskinci
    • Yasemin Karasuas Yasemin Karasu
    Abdurrahman Tutar
    • Seydias Seydi
    • Director
      • Nuri Bilge Ceylan
    • Writers
      • Akin Aksu
      • Ebru Ceylan
      • Nuri Bilge Ceylan
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    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. —Happy_Evil_Dude
    anatoliasnowprovincial lifecountrysidefather son relationship81 more
    • Plot summary
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    • Taglines
      • What a father keeps hidden is revealed in the son.
    • Genre
      • Drama
    • Certificate
      • 15
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      According to Nuri Bilge Ceylan, The Wild Pear Tree is about a son's unavoidable slide towards a fate resembling that of his father.
    • Quotes

      Sinan Karasu: When we learn we are not so important why is our instinct to be hurt? Wouldn't it be better to treat it as a key moment of insight? We engender our own beliefs. Thus we need to believe in separation as much as in beauty and love, and to be prepared. Because rupture and separation in wait for everything beautiful. In which case, why not treat these tribulations as constructive disasters that help us pierce our own mysteries.

    • Connections
      Features Umutsuzlar (1971)
    • Soundtracks
      Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582
      Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performed by Leopold Stokowski

    User reviews68

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Perfect movie despite its length
    Nuri Bilge Ceylan is arguably the best director Turkey has ever seen and Ahlat Agaci is definitely one of the best films in recent years that has been made by Turkish directors.

    The plot, the acting and the cinematography is simply incredible. As a guy who lives in Turkey, it's very rare to see films with a quality. So in that way, I can easily say that Ahlat Agaci is the best movie in the past 4-5 years.

    What stood out for me in the film was that you basically never get bored even though the film is quite long. No unnecessary scenes, no characters that you hate everytime you see them. Definitely a thing to consider.

    NBC is so undervalued and underrated, at least in his homecountry. Interestingly enough, European cinema appreciates him and he almost always participates in Cannes Film Festival, but I'm %100 sure that half of Turkey doesn't even know his name. It's sad, but it also says a lot about the general look to cinema sector in Turkey.

    Thanks to people like NBC, though, we can watch 'real' and 'non-American made' films.

    Quality film by an incredible director. 10/10
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    • skyisthelimit925
    • Jun 21, 2018

    FAQ2

    • What was the purpose of Sinan's father by requesting him to make a guess about the money issue?
    • When Sinan shows up at the horse racing dealer, he thought there was people in it including his father, then we understood that there was nobody other than his father. What did that mean?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 30, 2018 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • Turkey
      • Republic of Macedonia
      • France
      • Germany
      • Bosnia and Herzegovina
      • Bulgaria
      • Sweden
      • Qatar
    • Official sites
      • Memento Films (France)
      • Memento Films International (France)
    • Language
      • Turkish
    • Also known as
      • Cây Lê Dại
    • Filming locations
      • Yenice, Çanakkale, Turkey
    • Production companies
      • Zeynofilm
      • Memento Films Production
      • Detailfilm
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $34,014
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,923
      • Feb 3, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,696,258
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      3 hours 8 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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