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, as well as several properties which he rents out to local tenants. He lives in that
23 December 1960, Turkey
22 May 1970, Mersin, Turkey
5 June 1954, Izmir, Turkey
7 September 1979, Istanbul, Turkey
14 September 1977, Ankara, Turkey
6 July 1985, Istanbul, Turkey
29 February 1972, Istanbul, Turkey
June 06, 2016
Winter Sleep progresses Ceylan's ever-evolving narrative and aesthetic strategy into what proves his most emotional and dramatic work.
January 23, 2015
These scenes are talky, yes, but what talk!
January 22, 2015
"Winter" feels very much like an epic novel, mirroring the pacing and themes of Chekov, whose work was its inspiration.
May 21, 2015
Such miserable people; why should we care? Maybe because Ceylan does.
January 09, 2015
Think of it as dramatic slow-cooking where the ingredients take their time to come together.
December 18, 2015
There's no melodrama in this film, only beautifully observed moments worthy of Chekhov and Bergman.
August 04, 2015
Ceylan's deeply observant, quiet epic might leave you detached at first, but this is the kind of work that aims to creep up on and haunt you in the long haul, in many not instantly recognizable ways.
March 01, 2016
It's possible to admire it, but it's hard to imagine anyone truly enjoying it.
April 26, 2016
The formidable running time will doubtless deter many, which is a shame: Winter Sleep is never less than richly engrossing, even if some scenes, stretched too long, take on a didactic, even slightly hectoring tone.
June 24, 2015
This well-observed drama takes its time telling its narrative, as it adroitly gets to concerns over the human condition.
January 29, 2015
The easy gag about the 196-minute "Winter Sleep" is that it's so good it makes 3 1/2 hours feel like two, but that's no joke.
January 08, 2015
Ceylan spins gold in thought and image, set to the mournful strains of Schubert's Piano Sonata No. 20, with this impeccably acted morality tale of a wealthy man who sins by omission.
