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About Dry Grasses

7.6(185)20233h 17m3

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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Status
Released
Budget
$3.7M
Box office
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Language
Turkish
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Behind the camera

Produced in

Turkey, France, Germany, Sweden

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Availability for India. Provided by JustWatch through the TMDB API.

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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

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About Dry Grasses was released on 12 July 2023.

Audience reviews

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    Lachlan Thiele

    5/28/2023

    8/10

    <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 …

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    joannefilm

    11/15/2024

    10/10

    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. …

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    joannefilm

    11/15/2024

    10/10

    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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