THE WILD PEAR TREE [blu-ray]
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A film by Nuri Bilge Ceylan
2018 / Turkey / 188 min
Turkish DTS-HD 5.1 and 2.0 / NR
English Subtitles
Synopsis
Sinan (Aydin Doğu Demirkol), an aspiring writer, returns home after university hoping to scrape together enough money to publish his first novel. He wanders the town encountering old flames and obstinate gatekeepers and finds his youthful ambition increasingly at odds with the deferred dreams of his gambling-addict father (Murat Cemcir). As his own fantasies mingle with reality, Sinan grapples with the people and the place that have made him who he is.
Following in the great tradition of family dramas like Death of a Salesman and Long Days Journey Into Night, The Wild Pear Tree weaves an evocative tale of creative struggle and familial responsibility with inspired performances, sumptuous imagery and surprising bursts of humor. Its one of Ceylans most personal works to date, a film as rich, layered and uncompromising as the novel its headstrong hero is working to publish.
Special Features
The Making of the Wild Pear Tree (2019, 390 mins)
Q&A with Nuri Bilge Ceylan at US Premiere
Theatrical Trailer
Booklet featuring essay by film critic Bilge Ebiri
Film Reviews
"Masterful."
— Jay Weissberg, Variety
"Perceptive and profound."
— Eric Kohn, Indiewire
"Rich and ruminative."
— Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times
"The one film guaranteed to take you away from it all... I can't wait to see it again."
— Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
Disc Reviews
"The Making of The Wild Pear Tree is a sprawling, exhaustive understanding of the production effort. This isn't a talking head viewing experience filled with anecdotes and recollections, but a you-are-there study of filmmaking, following Ceylan and his crew as they complete their daily work."
- Brian Orndorf, Blu-ray.com [LINK]