7.5
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Good for friends night · comfort watch · thought-provoking
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A young man from rural Turkey arrives in Istanbul with dreams of 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.
Existential DramaCharacter StudyLoss and IsolationMelancholic MoodSlow-PacedThought-ProvokingContemporary SettingPsychological Depth
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Is Distant worth watching?
81
GreatGoodWatch scoreYes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 87%, and Metacritic 84).
Is Distant plot-driven or character-driven?
CharactersPlot
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.
Will I feel good after watching Distant?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for melancholy and 8 for bleakness, against 2 for hopefulness.
Is Distant in English?
Turkish
No, it was made in Turkish.