Join more than 5 million users

using PlayPilot to find the best movies and shows on all streaming services!

Promo

Ratings

Profile photo for
Your rating:
IMDb rating Visit page
IMDb rating 7.5
Critic rating Average critic rating
Critic rating 8

Reviews

Add a review
Critic William Thomas
rated 8

...this precisely paced, sensitively performed drama speaks volumes about the growing distance that modern urban living is putting between people who would otherwise have so much in common.

Read full review at Empire

Cast & Crew

Nazan Kesal
As Lover (as Nazan Kırılmış)
Feridun Koç
As Janitor
Zuhal Gencer
As Nazan (as Zuhal Gencer Erkaya)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Distant about? Toggle content

In the bustling city of Istanbul, a successful photographer named Mahmut finds himself disconnected from his passion and youthful ideals. When his distant cousin Yusuf arrives at his doorstep looking for work, Mahmut reluctantly takes him in, leading to a series of tense and revealing encounters. As the two men struggle to connect, they both grapple with feelings of loneliness and isolation that threaten to consume their lives. Will they find a way to bridge the gap between them and find meaning in their lives, or will their differences tear them apart?

Where can I stream Distant? Toggle content

Distant is currently unavailable to stream in USA on the streaming services we have in our catalogue

What movies are similar to Distant? Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Distant include The Ron Clark Story, Good Will Hunting, Something the Lord Made, The Believer, There Will Be Blood, Half Nelson.