Winter Sleep

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Winter Sleep

2014,

3h 16m,

Drama

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87%

86 Reviews

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84%

5,000+ Ratings

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87%

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84%

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5,000+ Ratings

Aydin, his wife and his recently divorced sister spend the winter in their hotel.

Critics Consensus

Epic in length, thrilling to behold, and utterly absorbing, Winter Sleep demands -- and rewards -- viewers' patient attention.

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Tomris Laffly

Film School Rejects

Aug 4, 2015

B+

Ceylan's deeply observant, quiet epic might leave you detached at first, but this is the kind of work that aims to creep up on and haunt you in the long haul, in many not instantly recognizable ways.

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Peter Keough

Boston Globe

May 21, 2015

4/4

Such miserable people; why should we care? Maybe because Ceylan does.

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Ann Hornaday

Washington Post

Jan 29, 2015

4/4

The easy gag about the 196-minute "Winter Sleep" is that it's so good it makes 3 1/2 hours feel like two, but that's no joke.

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Christos Tsiolkas

The Saturday Paper

Aug 19, 2026

Nuri Bilge Ceylan, is a sensational filmmaker, able to confidently place us almost instantaneously both in the geography of his story and also to persuade us of the authenticity of his characters’ lives.

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Wael Khairy

The Cinephile Fix

Apr 15, 2024

...one of the greatest films ever made.

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Diego Batlle

Otroscines.com

Apr 26, 2023

4/5

Winter Sleep is a distressing and desolating story about class differences, religious conflicts in a society that's predominately Muslim, and the inner contradictions of those who propose political correctness... [Full review in Spanish]

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Rey M

Jan 26, 2019

Intense acting and character themes. Long film...but the right pace and content

Hagrid W

Sep 4, 2018

"Winter Sleep" is 196 minutes long, and it felt like 195, and that is because I did not watch all the closing credits. What I mean is that is long, and if feels long to. On top of that, if just like me your turkish is not great, you will have a lot of reading to do. I know that so far I am not giving you too many reasons to watch it, but this is my point: it is not an easy movie, but despite all this, is a very good work. It felt like a tragic novel (maybe because all the reading I had to do) about men and their inner solitude. You have to be in the right mood to watch it, but if after 30' you are involved, keep going because it does pays off. A character study,and the character in question is the human being, with its pride and its morals. I had to watch it in 2 takes, but was well worth it.

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Hermione S

Jun 30, 2018

true people ve true story; wonderful scenes

Hagrid S

May 29, 2018

This is a mesmerizing film from Turkey and the expectations were sky high since this won the prestigious Palm d'or in Cannes. Plot follows a family caretaker of a hotel- this film features amazing cinematography and performances. The plot is basic but the flow of dialogues keeps you intrigued. This film should be watched by any cinephile. (This Turkish delight you don't wanna miss)

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Kylo R

Apr 24, 2017

So so good... The script feels a bit undercooked in some instances, but the acting and directing more than make up for it. Watching most scenes with the three main characters feels electric.

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Harry G

Mar 28, 2017

The quality of production, the set, the acting is all top notch but it's just not that entertaining. I watched it over 6 days, a bit like a soap opera as I knew I couldn't stomach this in larger chunks. I mean, it really is very good on so many levels but it really is very dull.

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Synopsis

Aydin, his wife and his recently divorced sister spend the winter in their hotel.

Director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Producer: Zeynep Özbatur Atakan
Screenwriter: Ebru Ceylan, Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Distributor: Adopt Films
Production Co: Zeynofilm, NBC Film, Memento Films, Bredok Filmproduction
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Turkish
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 19, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 5, 2016
Runtime: 3h 16m

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