The Small Town

The Small Town (1997) is a drama film directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan rated 6.5/10.

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.

Cast

Mehmet Emin Toprak

Saffet (as M. Emin Toprak)

Havva Sağlam

Asiye

Cihat Bütün

Ali

Fatma Ceylan

Nine

Mehmet Emin Ceylan

Dede (as M. Emin Ceylan)

Sercihan Alioğlu

Baba

Semra Yılmaz

Anne

Latif Altıntaş

Ögretmen

Muzaffer Özdemir

Deli Ahmet

Timuçin Caymaz

Dede (voice) (as M. Emin Ceylan)

Gazanfer Ündüz

Baba (voice) (as Sercihan Alioğlu)