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Climates

2006 · 1h 38m · Unrated Drama
Directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan

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Overview

Man was made to be happy for simple reasons and unhappy for even simpler ones – just as he is born for simple reasons and dies for even simpler ones... Isa and Bahar are two lonely figures dragged through the ever-changing climate of their inner selves in pursuit of a happiness that no longer belongs to them.

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All reviews
73%
Tomatometer
Fresh

Under the guise of the universal theme of love and its mysteries, Ceylan offers a glimpse of harsh and unresolved local particulars.

Richard Brody, New Yorker
Fresh

[Director Ceylan] has created a plaintive work of art in Climates, the story of a mature relationship edging from the stale doldrums of summer to a winter of discontent.

Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Rotten

There is an undeniable beauty to some of [director] Ceylan's imagery, but as drama goes, this film is simply too inert for general audience tastes.

Hap Erstein, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Fresh

As much as I respect Climates, I can sympathize with viewers who will balk at the film's pretensions and glacial pacing.

John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press
Fresh

One of the most perceptive and turbulent love stories in recent memory.

Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times

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