In Nuri Bilge Ceylan's (“Winter Sleep”) poignant film, "About Dry Grasses," set in a quaint, tight-knit, community with two unchanging seasons, power dynamics and human nature's depths are explored.
Middle-aged Samet (Deniz Celiloglu), an quick-witted and quick-to-anger art teacher longing for his native Istanbul, shares quarters with charming Kenan (Musab Ekici). Samet's inappropriate fixation on one of his students, it escalates when a love note is found written by the student.
“About Dry Grasses” is a film steeped in yearning. Nuri Bilge Ceylan's distinctively novelistic style navigates the intense drama across the landscapes of Eastern Turkey. As Samet challenges societal norms, Ceylan, a Palme d'Or laureate for "Winter Sleep", skillfully portrays the complexity of human dynamics, presenting a narrative as timeless as it is daring.