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The Wild Pear Tree (2019)
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.
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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.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Ebru Ceylan
In Theaters:1/30/2019
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Runtime:188 minutes
Studio:Zeyno Film, Memento Production, Detailfilm, ARTE France Cinéma, RFF International, Sisters and Brother Mitevski, 2006 Produkcija, Film i Väst, Chimney Sweden, Imaj Film, DFI, Nulook Production, Kale Grubu
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