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About Dry Grasses

A young teacher hopes to be transferred to Istanbul after four years of mandatory service in a remote village, but is accused of inappropriate contact by two students. After losing hope, a colleague offers him new perspectives on ...

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Nuri Bilge Ceylan

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$118,955

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Awards

15 wins & 8 nominations

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But you'll freeze in here. - About Dry Grasses

But you'll freeze in here.

I tore it up and threw it away.
No need to worry. - About Dry Grasses

I tore it up and threw it away. No need to worry.

Even if they did, they couldn't read it.
It's in tiny pieces. - About Dry Grasses

Even if they did, they couldn't read it. It's in t...

Being in love is a wonderful thing. - About Dry Grasses

Being in love is a wonderful thing.

When I was your age, - About Dry Grasses

When I was your age,

I saw her face everywhere. - About Dry Grasses

I saw her face everywhere.

Time passed and a lot changed, of course. - About Dry Grasses

Time passed and a lot changed, of course.

But one thing I'm sure of, - About Dry Grasses

But one thing I'm sure of,

I never again had feelings - About Dry Grasses

I never again had feelings

You should appreciate these years, okay? - About Dry Grasses

You should appreciate these years, okay?

These experiences are so valuable - About Dry Grasses

These experiences are so valuable

Aren't you listening?
I said I tore it up and threw it away. - About Dry Grasses

Aren't you listening? I said I tore it up and threw it ...

Come on in. Don't you see the door's open? - About Dry Grasses

Come on in. Don't you see the door's open?

Here's your tea. - About Dry Grasses

Here's your tea.

I was scared you'd say it was my present. - About Dry Grasses

I was scared you'd say it was my present.

I'm sick of every new principal's
crappy projects. - About Dry Grasses

I'm sick of every new principal's crappy projects.

We do everything,
so he can suck up to the Directorate. - About Dry Grasses

We do everything, so he can suck up to the Directorate.

Something happened
on the last parent visit. - About Dry Grasses

Something happened on the last parent visit.

I didn't see my zipper was down.
We went in and sat. - About Dry Grasses

I didn't see my zipper was down. We went in and sat.

I leaned back, - About Dry Grasses

That was when the guy asked me
if I wanted sugar. - About Dry Grasses

That was when the guy asked me if I wanted sugar.

I got up, - About Dry Grasses

This is my friend Kenan, my housemate. - About Dry Grasses

This is my friend Kenan, my housemate.

What have you been up to? How's school? - About Dry Grasses

What have you been up to? How's school?

I started while
I was at the hospital in Ankara. - About Dry Grasses

I started while I was at the hospital in Ankara.

We held an exhibition
to support prisoners' families. - About Dry Grasses

We held an exhibition to support prisoners' families.

Yes, but I don't know
if I'm teaching them English - About Dry Grasses

Yes, but I don't know if I'm teaching them English

No. Because of my disability,
I can go whenever I want. - About Dry Grasses

No. Because of my disability, I can go whenever I want.

Sometimes I think about
asking for Istanbul. My sister's there. - About Dry Grasses

Sometimes I think about asking for Istanbul. My sister'...

Not all dreams come true. - About Dry Grasses

Not all dreams come true.

If I stay here, maybe I should get a car? - About Dry Grasses

If I stay here, maybe I should get a car?

You can at least go out
and explore the countryside. - About Dry Grasses

You can at least go out and explore the countryside.

Traveling's fine,
but it's hard in the snow. - About Dry Grasses

Traveling's fine, but it's hard in the snow.

No, it's not. You can still travel.
Ignore him. - About Dry Grasses

No, it's not. You can still travel. Ignore him.

- Travel to where?
- Wherever you want. - About Dry Grasses

- Travel to where? - Wherever you want.

- How'd we get there?
- By car. - About Dry Grasses

- How'd we get there? - By car.

Fine, but if there's a snowstorm
you can't get through. - About Dry Grasses

Fine, but if there's a snowstorm you can't get thr...

I went there a few years ago with friends. - About Dry Grasses

I went there a few years ago with friends.

Yes. Until you get yours, - About Dry Grasses

Yes. Until you get yours,

The Director of Education
wants to see you and Samet. - About Dry Grasses

The Director of Education wants to see you and Samet.

- Something wrong?
- I don't know. Hurry, okay? - About Dry Grasses

- Something wrong? - I don't know. Hurry, okay?

Fuck him, he doesn't know. - About Dry Grasses

Fuck him, he doesn't know.

If he doesn't know, - About Dry Grasses

If he doesn't know,

Stick it out.
We want to install central heating. - About Dry Grasses

Stick it out. We want to install central heating.

We'll do it everywhere
as the budget allows. - About Dry Grasses

We'll do it everywhere as the budget allows.

Right. I mixed you up - About Dry Grasses

Right. I mixed you up

Mr. Bekir said you wanted to see us. - About Dry Grasses

Mr. Bekir said you wanted to see us.

We came straight away. He didn't say why... - About Dry Grasses

We came straight away. He didn't say why...

You escaped by the skin of your teeth. - About Dry Grasses

You escaped by the skin of your teeth.

This isn't easy to talk about, but... - About Dry Grasses

This isn't easy to talk about, but...

There are allegations
of inappropriate contact with students. - About Dry Grasses

There are allegations of inappropriate contact with students...

Your genius principal
sent us his report straight away, - About Dry Grasses

Your genius principal sent us his report straight away,

I don't understand.
There's a complaint against us? - About Dry Grasses

I don't understand. There's a complaint against us...

I wasn't here.
Otherwise, I'd have blocked it myself. - About Dry Grasses

I wasn't here. Otherwise, I'd have blocked it myse...

About us? What complaint? - About Dry Grasses

About us? What complaint?

We investigate and it's usually nothing. - About Dry Grasses

We investigate and it's usually nothing.

Since your school has no counselor, - About Dry Grasses

Since your school has no counselor,

And he sent it here at the speed of light. - About Dry Grasses

And he sent it here at the speed of light.

I called to warn him
not to pour gas on the fire. - About Dry Grasses

I called to warn him not to pour gas on the fire.

Things can get out of hand - About Dry Grasses

Things can get out of hand

Who's accusing us
of inappropriate contact? - About Dry Grasses

Who's accusing us of inappropriate contact?

Look, you're fond of the kids
and pinch their cheeks or whatever, - About Dry Grasses

Look, you're fond of the kids and pinch their cheeks or...

We never make
shows of affection like that. Never. - About Dry Grasses

We never make shows of affection like that. Never.

I don't even show any affection - About Dry Grasses

I don't even show any affection

What're you talking about?
What's that got to do with it? - About Dry Grasses

What're you talking about? What's that got to do w...

I've worked at that school for seven years - About Dry Grasses

I've worked at that school for seven years

I've been here thirty years - About Dry Grasses

I've been here thirty years

Yes, it is. Sling mud and see what sticks. - About Dry Grasses

Yes, it is. Sling mud and see what sticks.

Don't be childish, for God's sake. - About Dry Grasses

Don't be childish, for God's sake.

There's a complaint - About Dry Grasses

There's a complaint

It's about your contact with students.
What more can we say? - About Dry Grasses

It's about your contact with students. What more can we...

But what's the exact allegation?
If we knew, we could at least... - About Dry Grasses

But what's the exact allegation? If we knew, we could a...

You want me to say
"You did this, you did that"? - About Dry Grasses

You want me to say "You did this, you did that"?

You're adults. Forget about it. - About Dry Grasses

You're adults. Forget about it.

I spoke to the students in person. - About Dry Grasses

I spoke to the students in person.

Luckily, - About Dry Grasses

- I can't tell you that.
- What did we do? - About Dry Grasses

- I can't tell you that. - What did we do?

Kenan, calm down. Let Atakan finish. - About Dry Grasses

Kenan, calm down. Let Atakan finish.

If it had been about something
outside the classroom, - About Dry Grasses

If it had been about something outside the classroom,

Who made allegations?
Or at least tell me what class they're in. - About Dry Grasses

Who made allegations? Or at least tell me what class they�...

Again, in cases like this, - About Dry Grasses

Again, in cases like this,

You couldn't be objective then. - About Dry Grasses

You couldn't be objective then.

Don't ever try to find out who they were
or you'll be in big trouble. - About Dry Grasses

Don't ever try to find out who they were or you'll...

- Is he in his office?
- Hang on, wait. - About Dry Grasses

- Is he in his office? - Hang on, wait.

Both the director and the governor - About Dry Grasses

Both the director and the governor

They tell you one thing, and me another. - About Dry Grasses

They tell you one thing, and me another.

I understand you're mad at me. - About Dry Grasses

I understand you're mad at me.

But as soon as I heard it,
I called a counselor friend. - About Dry Grasses

But as soon as I heard it, I called a counselor friend.

He said, "Don't cover it up.
Otherwise, you'll be blamed." - About Dry Grasses

He said, "Don't cover it up. Otherwise, you'l...

I'm trying to put myself in your place - About Dry Grasses

I'm trying to put myself in your place

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A young teacher hopes to be transferred to Istanbul after four years of mandatory service in a remote village, but is accused of inappropriate contact by two students. After losing hope, a colleague offers him new perspectives on ...

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Director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan

Writer: Akin Aksu, Ebru Ceylan, Nuri Bilge Ceylan

Production: N/A

Genre: drama

Year: 2023

MetaScore: 80/100

ImdbRating: 7.8

BoxOffice: $118,955

Released: 21 May 2024

Awards: 15 wins & 8 nominations

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