FILM
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.
Directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Starring Deniz Celiloğlu, Merve Dizdar, Musab Ekici, Ece Bağcı, Erdem Şenocak, Yüksel Aksu, Münir Can Cindoruk, Onur Berk Arslanoğlu
From TMDB release dates and JustWatch offers, as listed on 17 October 2026. Both change often; a missing date or offer means none is listed yet.
| In cinemas | 23 February 2024 |
|---|---|
| Digital release | No date listed |
| Physical release | No date listed |
| Premiere or festival screening | 9 October 2023 · New York Film Festival |
| First cinema release anywhere | 12 July 2023 (France and Sweden) |
Dates come from TMDB and can change. The digital date is the first rental, purchase or streaming date and does not confirm a launch on a particular service; the physical date does not confirm a Blu-ray or 4K edition. Both are often added closer to release.
| Country | In cinemas | Digital | Physical |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 12 Jul 2023 | – | – |
| Sweden | 12 Jul 2023 | – | – |
| Türkiye | 29 Sept 2023 | – | – |
| Greece | 12 Oct 2023 | – | – |
| Switzerland | 16 Nov 2023 | – | – |
| Hong Kong | 7 Dec 2023 | – | – |
| Netherlands | 21 Dec 2023 | – | – |
| Taiwan | 29 Dec 2023 | – | – |
| Brazil | 11 Jan 2024 | – | – |
| Lithuania | 23 Feb 2024 | 28 Mar 2024 | – |
| Canada | 1 Mar 2024 | – | – |
| Israel | 7 Mar 2024 | – | – |
| Poland | 25 Apr 2024 | – | – |
| Germany | 16 May 2024 | – | – |
| Finland | 31 May 2024 | – | – |
| Italy | 20 Jun 2024 | – | – |
| China | – | 9 Jul 2024 | – |
| Ireland | 26 Jul 2024 | – | – |
| United Kingdom | 26 Jul 2024 | 7 Oct 2024 | 7 Oct 2024 |
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