Film · 2014

Winter Sleep

Name: Winter Sleep
Genre: Drama
Released: 2014-10-10
Duration: 196 min
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Haluk Bilginer, Demet Akbag

Original titleKis uykusu

Directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan · starring Haluk Bilginer and Demet Akbag

3 h 16 min
15
Drama
Turkey France
Released in the UK 20 November 2014

8.1 Users4 votes

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Synopsis

Aydin, a former actor, runs a small hotel in central Anatolia with his young wife Nihal with whom he has a stormy relationship and his sister Necla who is suffering from her recent divorce. In winter as the snow begins to fall, the hotel turns into a shelter but also an inescapable place that fuels their animosities.

Drama

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The essentials

Runtime: 196 min3 hours and 16 minutes
Rating: 15Suitable only for 15 years and over

How long is Winter Sleep?: 3 hours and 16 minutes (196 minutes).
When was Winter Sleep released in the UK?: It was released in the UK on 20 November 2014.
Who directed Winter Sleep?: Nuri Bilge Ceylan.
Who is in Winter Sleep?: It stars Haluk Bilginer and Demet Akbag.
Where can I watch Winter Sleep?: In the UK it is available to rent on Apple TV and Prime Video.