Now it's Ceylon's turn to shine at Cannes. This is also the second time he has won the Jury Prize. The last time was back in 2003, when he won the Best Actor Award for "Distant" at the same time. This time, fans all over the world were expecting him to win the Palme d'Or, but it was only one step short, and it was still a pity that he still stopped at the Grand Jury Prize, that is, the "second place" in form.
This is a masterpiece. The beautiful photography and composition, the extremely calm and slow narrative, the intricate character relationships, and the sharp contrast between the countryside and the city all make up a wonderful work full of metaphors. The photography in the film is maintained at the high level of the past, with the occasional light of a few lights in the dark night, and the car is driving on the endless Anatolian plateau. The nightly search in the first half, in terms of rhythm and atmosphere, really reminded me of the first half of "Love You To Kill Her". The process was slow and winding, testing and torturing the patience of the audience along the way.
There are many characters in the film: doctors, prosecutors, sheriffs, criminals, village chiefs and other characters all appear on the stage, and the topics of their conversations build a cruel realistic social background: corrupt bureaucracy, failed husband and wife relationships, A ruthless criminal, the next generation born of hatred...
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