# The Small Town (1997)

> A quietly absorbing Turkish family drama where children confront the unsettling complexity of adulthood in an isolated provincial town.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/35306

## Facts

- Runtime: 85 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan
- Cast: Mehmet Emin Toprak, Havva Sağlam, Cihat Bütün, Fatma Ceylan, Mehmet Emin Ceylan, Sercihan Alioğlu, Semra Yılmaz, Latif Altıntaş
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0143334/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, contemplative, intimate, quiet evening, arthouse film night

## Synopsis

A poignant exploration of childhood innocence amidst the harsh realities of life in a forgotten town.

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