Distant

Distant (2002)

December 20th, 20021h 46min

Drama
71%

Overview

A young man from rural Turkey arrives in Istanbul with dreams working on a ship and stays with a cousin while he searches for work. Over time, the former’s struggles to find employment and the latter’s troubles and disappointments strain their relationship and living situation.


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