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IMDb rating 8
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Critic rating 8.9

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Critic Mike D'Angelo

Ceylan’s synthesis of exterior (landscapes) and interior (mental states) is typically masterful in the film’s first and final hours...

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Critic Glenn Kenny
rated 10

...what counts most in Winter Sleep to me at least, is not the commonplace sentiments of dysfunction and dread, but spaces between the words.

Read full review at Roger Ebert
Critic Ian Freer
rated 8

...it is beautifully written and played, revelling in messy realities in ways movies rarely touch on.

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Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 8

...gigantic setting creates a mesmerising, if slightly mis-matched context for the pain, pathos and absurdity of a sharply observed, intimate domestic drama.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Mårten Blomkvist
rated 10

Man får ställa in sig på något helt eget när man går till denna hypernärstudie av ett litet anatoliskt samhälle och dess självutnämnda, bittra, moraliska beskyddare. Men det finns en fantastisk film att möta i ”Vinterdvala”.

Read full review at Dagens Nyheter
Critic Henrik Østergaard
rated 10

Filmens svulstige spilletid (...) er en prøvelse, men fuldt berettiget, fordi man suges helt ind i samtalerne, hvor pointer argumenteres, gentages og indimellem også modsiges, så vi til sidst får billedet af et fintegnet menneske på godt og ondt.

Read full review at Soundvenue
Critic Lee Marshall
rated 10

Med mesterlig klipning og fotografering i et bredt format, der paradoksalt bliver klaustrofobiens instrument, er Vintersøvn en respektindgydende præstation.

Read full review at Filmmagasinet Ekko
Critic Victoria Machmudov
rated 8

Regissören presenterar ett väldigt utsnitt av livet med roliga vardagsgrubblerier som slår nästintill en strike.

Read full review at Moviezine

Cast & Crew

Haluk Bilginer
As Aydın
Demet Akbağ
As Necla
Tamer Levent
As Suavi
Melisa Sözen
As Nihal
Nejat İşler
As İsmail

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Winter Sleep, a Palme d'Or winner, is a thought-provoking drama that explores the complexities of human relationships and the fragility of social norms. Set in the picturesque landscape of Cappadocia, the film follows Aydın, a former actor who now owns a small hotel and writes columns for a local newspaper. Aydın's life is turned upside down when his tenant's son breaks a window, sparking a chain of events that exposes the darker side of human nature. As winter descends upon the town, Aydın becomes increasingly isolated, forcing him to confront his own demons and reevaluate his relationships with those around him. With stellar performances from an ensemble cast and breathtaking cinematography, Winter Sleep is an unforgettable experience that lingers long after its end.

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