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The Wild Pear Tree (15)

— ,Barbican Cinema 1, 2 & 3
The Wild Pear Tree

Nuri Bilge Ceylan follows his Palme d’Or-winning Winter Sleep with an engrossing portrait of a young writer at odds with his hometown and family.

Sinan returns from his studies in the city of Çanakkale to his parents’ home in the small rural town of Çan. There he finds his father Idris has developed a gambling addiction, often leaving his mother and sister without food or electricity. He finds his hometown provincial, and interactions with his family and old friends reveal a disconnect between his ambitions and his roots. 

Dreading he’ll be sent to teach way out east following military service, Sinan seeks funds to publish a book of his essays and stories – but will anyone in Can recognise his talent? 

 

 

Tagged with: Cinema New releases

Turkey/France/Germany 2018 Dir Nuri Bilge Ceylan 188 min

Please arrive promptly at the advertised start time

Proof of ID may be requested on entry to films, in compliance with BBFC ratings

‘The Wild Pear Tree is a gentle, humane, beautifully made and magnificently acted movie.‘
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

Barbican Cinema 1, 2 & 3

Location
Barbican Cinema 1 is located within the main Barbican building on Level -2. Head to Level G and walk towards the Lakeside Terrace where you’ll find stairs and lifts to take you down to the venue floor.   

Address
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS

Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.