This latest film from Turkish auteur Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Winter Sleep) once again confirms him as one of the most serious and consistent filmmakers at work today. It’s a demanding study of an unpleasant male teacher at work – unhappily – in the rural wilds of Túrkiye. It comes with ravishing photography, intense conversations, moral quandaries and some unexpected playfulness – all deeply rewarding to chew over.
