- 2014
- Maya Entertainment
- 1 h 25 m

SummaryThe story of a family living in a small godforsaken town in Turkey seen through the eyes of children and dealing with the growing complexity when one becomes an adult.
Directed By:Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Written By:Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Emin Ceylan
The Small Town (Kasaba)
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Such is the intensity of Ceylan's vision that a perfectly natural, even casual, course of events, which is what the film consists of, makes Kasaba utterly compelling. [30 Sep 2004, p.E13]
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A remarkable first feature from director Nuri Bilge Ceylan, The Town is a strikingly original, vibrantly sensitive look at an extended family living in a remote Turkish village.
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Poetic Turkish tale. Nuri Bilge Ceylan shot this entrancing black-and-white story in his hometown, from a story written by his sister and with a cast of friends and relatives. [20 Oct 1998, p.37]
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Moral inquiry, wry comedy and sheer cinematic poetry make for a film whose modest form conceals a sharp mind and a wonderfully generous heart.
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Nov 16, 2020
9
I felt something similar with Saffet. The emptyness of trying to change something in your life. Meaningless.
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Apr 19, 2023
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The first feature film of " Nuri Bilge Ceylan" is a personal film and the use of family factors, which we also see in his subsequent films. In this way, it can be said that the film is a family drama that the director made in his hometown. This drama, which has an attractive beginning, is seen from a child's point of view, and this point of view takes a path from the world of childhood to adulthood. The film is black and white and a light shine from the heart **** and black world and talks about hope for life and faith. The film is eternal and from this deep timelessness with a dreamy and imaginative atmosphere it reaches the complexity of human life and makes the audience infer emotions. Although in the middle of the film, it turns into dialogue-oriented sequences and becomes heavy, but the atmosphere created in the film is so impressive and appreciable that you will easily forget this temporary stretch.
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Awards
Turkish Film Critics Association (SIYAD) Awards
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations
Istanbul Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Tokyo International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations





























