About Dry Grasses
Kuru Otlar Üstüne
Synopsis
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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Official UK Trailer [Subtitled]Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2024-05-30
Top Cast
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Deniz Celiloğlu
Samet
Merve Dizdar
Nuray
Musab Ekici
Kenan
Ece Bağcı
Sevim
Erdem Şenocak
Tolga
Yüksel Aksu
Vahit
Münir Can Cindoruk
Feyyaz
Onur Berk Arslanoğlu
Principal Bekir
Yıldırım Gücük
Director of Education
Cengiz Bozkurt
Nail
S. Emrah Özdemir
Sergeant
Elif Ürse
Assistant Principal Saime
Elit Andaç Çam
Firdevs
Nalan Kuruçim
Kevser
Ferhat Akgün
Guidance Counselor Atakan
Eylem Canpolat
Halime
Release History & Theatrical Window
Melbourne International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
February 23, 2024
Wide Cinema Exhibition
October 7, 2024
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$3.7M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nuri Bilge Ceylan
- Screenplay & Story
- Akın Aksu, Ebru Ceylan, Nuri Bilge Ceylan
- Original Score
- Giuseppe Verdi, Philip Timofeyev
- Original Title
- Kuru Otlar Üstüne
- Country of Origin
- Turkey, France, Germany, Sweden
- Spoken Languages
- Turkish
- Runtime
- 3h 17m
- Production Budget
- $3.7M
- Production Studios
- NBC Film, Memento Production, Komplizen Film, Second Land, Film i Väst, ARTE France Cinéma, BR, Playtime, TRT 12 PUNTO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Akın Aksu, Ebru Ceylan, Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Giuseppe Verdi, Philip Timofeyev
Cevahir Şahin, Kürşat Üresin
Oguz Atabas, Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Mediha Didem Türemen
Department Leadership Roster
Cevahir Şahin
Director of Photography
Kürşat Üresin
Director of Photography
Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Producer
Akın Aksu
Writer
Oguz Atabas
Editor
Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Editor
Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Director
Ebru Ceylan
Writer
Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Writer
Philip Timofeyev
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Sexualized Violence • Self-harm • Threat
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
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Frequently Asked Questions About About Dry Grasses
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What is About Dry Grasses about?
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.
Who directed About Dry Grasses?
About Dry Grasses was directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan.
Who stars in About Dry Grasses?
The principal cast of About Dry Grasses includes Deniz Celiloğlu, Merve Dizdar, Musab Ekici, Ece Bağcı, Erdem Şenocak.
When was About Dry Grasses released and how long is it?
About Dry Grasses was released in 2023 with a total runtime of 3h 17m.
Who composed the musical score for About Dry Grasses?
The original motion picture soundtrack for About Dry Grasses was composed by Giuseppe Verdi, Philip Timofeyev.
What is the age rating and content advisory for About Dry Grasses?
About Dry Grasses holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: TP; GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.).