| Other author/creator | Özbatur, Zeynep film producer. |
| Other author/creator | Ceylan, Nuri Bilge, 1959- film director, screenwriter. |
| Other author/creator | Ceylan, Ebru, screenwriter. |
| Other author/creator | Bilginer, Haluk actor. |
| Other author/creator | Sözen, Melisa, 1985- actor. |
| Other author/creator | Akbağ, Demet, 1960- actor. |
| Other author/creator | Pekcan, Ayberk, actor. |
| Other author/creator | Kılıç, Serhat Mustafa actor. |
| Other author/creator | İşler, Nejat, actor. |
| Other author/creator | Tiryaki, Gökhan, 1972- director of photography. |
| Other author/creator | Zeyno Film (Firm), production company. |
| Other author/creator | Memento Films production company. |
| Other author/creator | Bredok Film Production, production company. |
| Other author/creator | Adopt Films, film distributor. |
| Variant title |
Container title: Winter sleep |
| Abstract |
Winner of the Palme d'Or at this year's Cannes, the new film from Turkish auteur Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Once Upon A Time In Anatolia) is an immersive and provocative drama. Set in the picturesque and striking landscape of Cappadocia in Central Anatolia, Winter Sleep focuses on a small village, half-empty, in the wintry off-season. The film follows a local celebrity, Aydin, an actor who runs a small hotel with his wife, writes a column for the local newspaper, and is toying with the idea of producing a book on Turkish theatre. With a steady, penetrating gaze reminiscent of that which Ingmar Bergman brought to his chamber pieces, Ceylan cuts through the smug self-image of a man who considers himself of elevated stature, but is ultimately brought face-to-face with who and what he truly is. Awarded the International Critics Prize in Cannes in addition to the Palme d'Or, Winter Sleep is a compelling and hypnotic study of human frailty. |
| General note | DVD release of the 2014 motion picture. |
| Credits | Director of photography, Gökhan Tiryaki ; editors, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Bora Göksingöl. |
| Cast |
Haluk Bilginer, Melisa Sözen, Demet Akbağ, Ayberk Pekcan, Serhat Kiliç, Nejat İşler, Tamer Levent, Nadir Saribacak, Mehmet Ali Nuroğlu. |
| Audience |
Classification : M. |
| Technical details | DVD, NTSC, region 1; anamorphic widescreen (16:9 ratio); 5.1 surround. |
| Language | Turkish dialogue with English subtitles. |
| Awards note | Winner best director Asia Pacific Film Awards 2014 ; Nominated best film European Film Awards 2014 ; Palme D'Or, Festival de Cannes, 2014. |
| Publisher number | ADPT12 Adopt Films |
