A story in four parts is told from the perspective of two children, showing life in school, in nature, with family and at home. All of this unfolding along with the seasons. The Small Town depicts life in the village, while also portraying the relationships between members of a small-town family, in a long centerpiece scene around a campfire with family members talking about the past, life and its disappointments. Both brother and sister witness the complexities and darkness of the adult world, as well as the mysteries of nature and wildlife.
Director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Cast: Mehmet Emin Toprak, Havva Sağlam, Cihat Bütün, Fatma Ceylan, Mehmet Emin Ceylan, Sercihan Alioğlu, Semra Yılmaz, Latif Altıntaş
A story in four parts is told from the perspective of two children, showing life in school, in nature, with family and at home. All of this unfolding along with the seasons. The Small Town depicts life in the village, while also portraying the relationships between members of a small-town family, in a long centerpiece scene around a campfire with family members talking about the past, life and its disappointments. Both brother and sister witness the complexities and darkness of the adult world, as well as the mysteries of nature and wildlife.
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A story in four parts is told from the perspective of two children, showing life in school, in nature, with family and at home. All of this unfolding along with the seasons. The Small Town depicts lif…
1h 25m
November 28, 1997
Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Mehmet Emin Toprak, Havva Sağlam, Cihat Bütün
Drama