The Wild Pear Tree (2018)

Fresh out of university, a Turkish young man with literary aspirations returns to his home village and starts scraping together money to publish his book. While trying to reconnect with his old friends and environment; his uncertainty, existential struggle and his father’s gambling addiction bring him grave difficulties.

Genres: Drama

What to watch after The Wild Pear Tree

• Winter Sleep (2014) — Same subject: writer
• Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (2011) — Same feel: reflective, philosophical
• About Dry Grasses (2023) — Nuri Bilge Ceylan directed both
• Through the Olive Trees (1994) — Same feel: reflective, philosophical
• Something Useful (2017)
• Satantango (1994) — Same feel: philosophical, complex