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The Wild Pear Tree
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81/100
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Mostly agreed
Lowest is Kinopoisk on 73, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 94.
See the most agreed on films →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.
Details
- Director
- Nuri Bilge Ceylan
- Writers
- Ebru Ceylan, Nuri Bilge Ceylan
- Released
- 1 June 2018
- Country
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Macedonia, Qatar, Sweden, Turkey
- Language
- Turkish
- Runtime
- 188 min
- Awards
- 0 wins, 1 nomination
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
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| International Submission to the Academy Awards 2019 | International Submission to the Academy Awards | Turkey | Nominee |
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