Three Monkeys (Nuri Bilge Ceylan, 2008): Turkey/France/Italy

Reviewed by Kevin Tran. Viewed at the Santa Barbara Film Festival.


These are stills from Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s film Three Monkeys

The most beautiful film of this decade

Notice the composition and contrast of Gokhan Tiraki’s stunning images

Moody, but interesting / Subtle, yet powerful

Outstandingly slow paced / Long shots uncut for minutes upon minutes

Plot thrown out the window / Reminiscent of early Jarmusch

Seemingly unimportant scenes are about character’s attitude and behavior

If you like these images…

Imagine 24 frames per second of a 109-minute film

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Published:
02.08.09 / 2am
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