The Wild Pear Tree

I like application of a series of vignettes as insights into the protagonist, though some were (to me) a bit plodding and I cannot give this a 5 (as I have for the director's past work).Reflects accurately the current hopelessness of the educated youth in Turkey as the back drop to the story. The protagonist is a writer that doesn't understand that his own ego is driving his publication dreams more than any beneficence to society - and his ego acts as judge and jury for other flawed family members . In the end, those that understand him and respect him are not the ones he thought.

Totally reliable

It would have been a great movie if not for the last scene when the protagonist commits suicide but then it turns out it's his father's dream and his son is alive and kicking. It's absolutely weird. Maybe I don't get something but I really don't understand the point of this device. Also, I am aware of the brutal treatment and abuse of animals in countries like Turkey, Ceylan shows it as a fact of life which is fine though unpleasant. But there's one scene the sense and purpose of which evade me. It's when the protagonist quietly pursues a stray dog intentionally harassing it. The dog then jumps off the river bank (or was it the sea) into the water and disappears. It's very disturbing.

A few scenes seemed obscurely symbolic & could have been better presented for all audience backgrounds.Taking place in a poor rural area in northwest Turkey where it seems a daily struggle to exist a recent college graduated son returns to his home town. While looking for a job he is writing a book on how every day people he's familiar with live their lives. Has no patience with people, believing they retreat behind their walls ((both real & metaphor) accountable to no one. He comes across as cynical, angry, bitter. The film's dialogue touches on everything including front porch philosophizing (not much of that anymore w/cities, TV, internet, iPhones) such as, "Koran is the peaceful shade of unquestioning submission." Countered by we trust gold more than faith; countered by "moral behavior is faith" countered by "Why is crime rate so low in atheist countries then?" Then this counter view on religion, "The god you worship is under your feet."You notice in this country (and most others) that women are regarded as 2nd class citizens in value. Also, teaching in Eastern Turkey was presented as a demeaning placement referring to problems w/religious heretics (aka, terrorists such as non-Islamic Christians, Kurds).

A tedious unedited rambling bore. Bloke talks to other bloke. Then another bloke. Then long long conversation about a meeting they went to with some authors who talked about writing books. A row in the family. About what? Who cares? Definitely avoid holidaying in Turkey.

The Wild Pear Tree is imo a staggering achievement. This is Nuri Bilge Ceylan's third film of this decade. All masterpieces. As much as I recommend this film if you have never seen any of his films before then this is probably not the place to begin. I'd start with Uzak from 2002.

Quite an amazing filmSlow in parts but it draws you in

Didn’t realise it had subtitles.

Best film I've seen in ages

Einer der besten Regisseure unserer Zeit. Eine Wunderschönes Film.