

About Dry Grasses
A young art teacher hopes to be transferred to Istanbul after completing his mandatory duty in a remote village school in Anatolia. After accusations of inappropriate contact with a student surface, his hopes of escape fade and he descends further into an existential crisis.
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7.6/10
185 votes
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $3.7M
- Box office
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- Language
- Turkish
- powerful
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Behind the camera
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Produced in
Turkey, France, Germany, Sweden
Where to watch
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Release dates
IndiaIN
- PremiereInternational Film Festival of India Goa24 Nov 2023
United StatesUS
- PremiereNew York Film Festival9 Oct 2023
- Theatrical23 Feb 2024
- PremiereMinneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival19 Apr 2024
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical1526 Jul 2024
- Digital / OTT157 Oct 2024
- Physical15Blu-ray7 Oct 2024
AustraliaAU
- PremiereMelbourne International Film Festival3 Aug 2023
- PremiereSydney Film Festival8 Jun 2024
CanadaCA
- Theatrical1 Mar 2024
BrazilBR
- Theatrical1411 Jan 2024
ChinaCN
- PremiereBeijing International Film Festival 20 Apr 2024
- PremiereShanghai International Film Festival 14 Jun 2024
- Digital / OTTIQIYI9 Jul 2024
CzechiaCZ
- Premiere Karlovy Vary International Film Festival30 Jun 2023
FinlandFI
- Theatrical31 May 2024
FranceFR
- PremiereCannes Film Festival19 May 2023
- TheatricalTP 12 Jul 2023
GermanyDE
- Theatrical1216 May 2024
GreeceGR
- Theatrical12 Oct 2023
Frequently asked questions
About Dry Grasses was released on 12 July 2023.
Audience reviews
3- L8/10
Lachlan Thiele
5/28/2023
<b>INT. BEST SURPRISE OF THE FESTIVAL - DAY</b> When I heard the concept of the film, I'll be honest I wasn't that interested. > A young teacher hopes to be appointed to Istanbul after mandatory duty at a small village. After long time waiting he loses all hope of escaping from this gloomy life. However, his colleague Nuray helps him to regain a perspective. But, a moment in this film made me realise I was …
- J10/10
joannefilm
11/15/2024
Masterpiece is the only word for this film. Nominated for the 2023 Palm D'Or, Nuri Bilge Ceylan has created an extraordinary film set in the snowy mountains of Turkey. The film explores life in an elementary school in a small village, and the lives of some of the teachers and kids. Sounds innocuous, right? Well, this may be the most powerful study of evil I have ever seen. There's no blood. No onscreen violence. …
- J10/10
joannefilm
11/15/2024
When Master filmmakers live under repressive regimes, they cannot openly criticize the government that requires silence. Director Nuri Bilge Ceylan tells stories set in small villages, and in this case, in an elementary school. But his examination of evil may be the most profound I have ever seen. In this film, evil is not shown committing bloody violence, but using subtle language and actions to destroy people, i…
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