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Climates is a 2006 Turkish drama film directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan
. The film charts the decline and possibility of renewal of the relationship of a professional Istanbul
couple, İsa and Bahar, played by Ceylan and his wife Ebru Ceylan. It was Ceylan's first film shot on High-definition video
.
, where the couple are barely talking. İsa is taking pictures of ancient monuments for a perpetually unfinished thesis or the university class he teaches; Bahar watches. At the beach she falls asleep and dreams that he is smothering her in sand. After rehearsing his speech while Bahar is swimming, Isa tells her that he wants to break up. While riding back to the city on a motorbike she suddenly covers his eyes with her hands; they have an accident, but get away with it. The couple go their separate ways and Bahar tells him not to call.
As fall follows summer, back in Istanbul
, İsa visits a woman, Serap, with whom he cheated on Bahar before. He drags her onto the floor in her apartment and rapes her. Winter arrives and İsa dreams of a holiday in the sun but instead flies to Ağrı
, the snowy eastern province of Turkey
, where Bahar is working as an art director filming a TV series on location. He tries to win her back, but she rejects his advances. She has recently lost her father, but he is indifferent to her suffering. She comes to his hotel room late at night and stays overnight, but in the morning he flies off alone.
, and won the FIPRESCI
Award there. At the premiere in Cannes
, Ceylan was widely criticized, as the HD format was considered inappropriate for his poetic, long take style. Later critics were generally more favorable. Critic Michael Phillips
chose the film as the best film of the year and as the third best film of the decade
Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Nuri Bilge Ceylan is a Turkish photographer and film director. He is married to the filmmaker, photographer, and actress Ebru Ceylan, his co-star in İklimler .-Life:Ceylan learned photography at age 15, and developed an interest in film at 22....
. The film charts the decline and possibility of renewal of the relationship of a professional Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
couple, İsa and Bahar, played by Ceylan and his wife Ebru Ceylan. It was Ceylan's first film shot on High-definition video
High-definition video
High-definition video or HD video refers to any video system of higher resolution than standard-definition video, and most commonly involves display resolutions of 1,280×720 pixels or 1,920×1,080 pixels...
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Plot
The film starts on a summer holiday in KaşKas
Kas is the brand name of soft drink produced by PepsiCo. It comes in grapefruit, orange , lemon , bitter , and apple flavors. Kasfruit juices are also offered in multiple flavors...
, where the couple are barely talking. İsa is taking pictures of ancient monuments for a perpetually unfinished thesis or the university class he teaches; Bahar watches. At the beach she falls asleep and dreams that he is smothering her in sand. After rehearsing his speech while Bahar is swimming, Isa tells her that he wants to break up. While riding back to the city on a motorbike she suddenly covers his eyes with her hands; they have an accident, but get away with it. The couple go their separate ways and Bahar tells him not to call.
As fall follows summer, back in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, İsa visits a woman, Serap, with whom he cheated on Bahar before. He drags her onto the floor in her apartment and rapes her. Winter arrives and İsa dreams of a holiday in the sun but instead flies to Ağrı
Agri Province
The Ağrı Province is a province in eastern Turkey, bordering Iran to the east, Kars to the North, Erzurum to the Northwest, Muş and Bitlis to the Southwest, Van to the south, and Iğdır to the northeast. Area 11,376 km². Population 542,022 ....
, the snowy eastern province of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, where Bahar is working as an art director filming a TV series on location. He tries to win her back, but she rejects his advances. She has recently lost her father, but he is indifferent to her suffering. She comes to his hotel room late at night and stays overnight, but in the morning he flies off alone.
Cast
- Ebru Ceylan
- Nuri Bilge Ceylan
- Nazan Kırılmış
- Mehmet Eryılmaz
- Arif Aşçı
- Can Özbatur
Technique
The film features long takes of head shots, and poetic landscapes. The dialogue has long silences during which casual sounds are highlighted, such as the sound of a woman drawing on a cigarette.Reception
The film was nominated for the Golden Palm at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival2006 Cannes Film Festival
The 2006 Cannes Film Festival ran from May 17, 2006 to May 28, 2006. Twenty films from eleven countries were in competition for the Palme d'Or. The President of the Official Jury was Wong Kar-wai, the first Chinese director to preside over the jury....
, and won the FIPRESCI
FIPRESCI
The International Federation of Film Critics is an association of national organizations of professional film critics and film journalists from around the world for "the promotion and development of film culture and for the safeguarding of professional interests." It was founded in June 1930 in...
Award there. At the premiere in Cannes
Cannes
Cannes is one of the best-known cities of the French Riviera, a busy tourist destination and host of the annual Cannes Film Festival. It is a Commune of France in the Alpes-Maritimes department....
, Ceylan was widely criticized, as the HD format was considered inappropriate for his poetic, long take style. Later critics were generally more favorable. Critic Michael Phillips
Michael Phillips (critic)
Michael Phillips is a film critic for the Chicago Tribune newspaper. Previously he was the drama critic of the Tribune; the Los Angeles Times; the St. Paul Pioneer Press; the San Diego Union-Tribune; and the Dallas Times Herald....
chose the film as the best film of the year and as the third best film of the decade