The Small Town

  • Rated 6.5 out of 10
  • Movie
  • 1997
  • 1h 25m
  • Drama

A story in four parts is told from the perspective of two children, showing life in school, in nature, with family and at home. All of this unfolding along with the seasons. The Small Town depicts life in the village, while also portraying the relationships between members of a small-town family, in a long centerpiece scene around a campfire with family members talking about the past, life and its disappointments. Both brother and sister witness the complexities and darkness of the adult world, as well as the mysteries of nature and wildlife.

Director
Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Starring
Mehmet Emin Toprak, Havva Sağlam, Cihat Bütün, Fatma Ceylan

Cast

  • Mehmet Emin Toprak

    Mehmet Emin Toprak

    Saffet (as M. Emin Toprak)

  • Havva Sağlam

    Havva Sağlam

    Asiye

  • Cihat Bütün

    Cihat Bütün

    Ali

  • Fatma Ceylan

    Fatma Ceylan

    Nine

  • Mehmet Emin Ceylan

    Mehmet Emin Ceylan

    Dede (as M. Emin Ceylan)

  • Sercihan Alioğlu

    Sercihan Alioğlu

    Baba

  • Semra Yılmaz

    Anne

  • Latif Altıntaş

    Latif Altıntaş

    Ögretmen

  • Muzaffer Özdemir

    Muzaffer Özdemir

    Deli Ahmet

  • Timuçin Caymaz

    Timuçin Caymaz

    Dede (voice) (as M. Emin Ceylan)

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