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Winter Sleep
Kış Uykusu
A vain, retired actor who runs a remote Cappadocian hotel spends a long, snowbound winter drawn into simmering conflicts with his young wife, his sister, and his impoverished tenants. Nuri Bilge Ceylan's talky, Palme d'Or-winning drama of self-deception.
Why it’s here
Nuri Bilge Ceylan's Turkish-language Anatolia drama and Palme d'Or winner.
- Runtime
- 196 min
- Genre
- Drama
- Mood
- thoughtful
- Entry
- challenging
- Best for
- first visit