One of our favorite films at Cannes Film Festival this year was from the Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan who previously helmed Climates and Three Monkeys. In our review for Once Upon a Time in Anatolia, we loved how the director “combined the mystery of a dead body buried in the hills of Anatolia with the spark of an existential journey for its protagonist” as “the drama mirrors issues the country faces today.” The subtle, minimalist drama tied with The Dardenne’s The Kid With a Bike for the the Grand Prix award, runner-up to the Palme d’Or winner: Terrence Malick‘s The Tree Of Life.
Riding strictly off striking visuals, check out the first trailer below via Quiet Earth.
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia is still riding the festival circuit with a planned US release in early 2012.
What do you think of the first trailer?