Is The Small Town scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Small Town easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 77% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Small Town violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Small Town sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Small Town end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Small Town

Name: The Small Town
Genre: Drama
Released: 1997
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Mehmet Emin Toprak, Havva Sağlam, Cihat Bütün, Fatma Ceylan, Mehmet Emin Ceylan

Directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan

Produced by NBC Film

199785 min6.6 / 10

A contemplative, seasonal portrait of childhood and family life in a small Turkish village, balancing innocent wonder with the gradual discovery of adult complexity and loss.

A story in four parts is told from the perspective of two children, showing life in school, in nature, with family and at home. All of this unfolding along with the seasons. The Small Town depicts life in the village, while also portraying the relationships between members of a small-town family, in a long centerpiece scene around a campfire with family members talking about the past, life and its disappointments. Both brother and sister witness the complexities and darkness of the adult world, as well as the mysteries of nature and wildlife.

Clusters

Bittersweet Family Stories Urban and Small-Town Settings Animal Movies

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Small Town Turkey

Questions people ask

Is The Small Town scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is The Small Town easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Is The Small Town violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is The Small Town sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does The Small Town end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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