Located in Anatolia, southwest Asia, a wild mountain far away from towns, it is chilling and quiet. At dusk, three cars came from the other end of the mountain road and finally stopped by a fountain on the side of the road. The person in the car stepped out, as if recognizing something. It turned out that a murder occurred not long ago, and the suspect buried the body in a corner of the wasteland. After being arrested, the suspect took local police officers, medical examiners, prosecutors from the main town and other people of various identities around to find the hiding place. The prisoner vaguely remembered several iconic objects, but could not determine where the real burial place was. This group of people ran around the valley all night, chatting casually when they were bored, telling the secrets in their hearts and their dissatisfaction with the status quo. The long night seems endless...
The film won the Jury Prize at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, the Best Director Award at the 2012 Dublin International Film Festival, and the 2011 Asia Pacific Film Festival Best Cinematography, Best Director and Jury Prize.
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