France / May 21, 2011 / Festival de Cannes
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer

Videos
Plot
A group of men lead a search for a victim of a murder to whom a suspect named Kenan and his mentally challenged brother confessed. However, the search is proving more difficult than expected as Kenan is fuzzy as to the body's location. As the group continues looking and the night begins dragging on, its members can't help but chat with each other about everyday life, as the conversations turn more and more serious, revealing their deeper secrets and profound stories.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Burhan Yıldız | Suspect Ramazan |
| Murat Kılıç | Police Officer İzzet |
| Şafak Karali | Courthouse Clerk Abidin |
| Emre Şen | Sergeant Önder |
| Cansu Demirci | Mukhtar's Daughter Cemile |
| Uğur Arslanoğlu | Courthouse Driver Tevfik |
| Nihan Okutucu | Yaşar's Wife Gülnaz |
| Kubilay Tunçer | Autopsy Technician Şakir |
| Salih Ünal | Hospital Cook Hamit |
| Aziz İzzet Biçici | Restaurant Owner Kazım |
| Celal Acaralp | Pharmacist Saim |
| Mehmet Eren Topçak | Hamam Scrubber |
| Ufuk Karali | Hospital Attendant Sıtkı |
| Fevzi Müftüoğlu | 1st Digger Hayrettin |
| Turgay Kürkçü | 2nd Digger Ethem |
| Fatih Ereli | Gülnaz's Son Adem |
| Hüseyin Bekeç | 1st Soldier |
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| Mehmet Öztürk | 2nd Soldier |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Bir Zamanlar Anadolu'da |
| Original language | Türkçe (TR) |
| Spoken languages | Türkçe |
| Production countries | Bosnia and Herzegovina, Turkey |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | 1000 Volt, Zeynofilm, 2006 Produkcija |
| Release date | 23 settembre 2011 |
| Production | Zeynep Ozbatur Atakan, Can Yılmaz, Nuri Bilge Ceylan |
| Writer | Ercan Kesal, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Ebru Ceylan |
| Casting | Nimet Atasoy, Selim Ünel |
| Editing | Bora Göksingöl, Nuri Bilge Ceylan |
| Cinematography | Gökhan Tiryaki |
| Assistant directors | Nuri Bilge Ceylan |
| Camera operators | Gökhan Tiryaki |
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| Additional photography | Gökhan Tiryaki |
| Production design | Çagri Erdogan, Dilek Yapkuöz Ayaztuna |
| Art direction | Dilek Yapkuöz Ayaztuna, Çagri Erdogan |
| Set decoration | Çagri Erdogan, Dilek Yapkuöz Ayaztuna |
| Visual effects | Yves Delforge, Sertac Yuksel |
| Music | Erkan Altınok, Thomas Robert, Agce Ulas , Mehmet Kiliçel, François Lepeuple |
| Sound | Erkan Altınok, Thomas Robert, Agce Ulas , Mehmet Kiliçel, François Lepeuple |
| Costume design | Meral Efe |
| Makeup | Meral Efe |
| Hairstyling | Meral Efe |
| Revenue | 138.730 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Türkiye / Sep 23, 2011 / Genel İzleyici Kitlesi
Germany / Oct 05, 2011 / 12
Brazil / Oct 20, 2011
Greece / Oct 27, 2011 / Κ-15
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France / Nov 02, 2011
Australia / Dec 23, 2011 / M
Netherlands / Jan 19, 2012 / AL
Italy / Jun 15, 2012
Spain / Mar 22, 2013
Digital
France / Feb 26, 2014 / VOD
Physical media
France / Mar 06, 2012 / DVD & Blu-Ray
Netherlands / Oct 16, 2012 / AL / DVD, Blu ray
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