'The Wild Pear Tree' trivia and fun facts

Based on a True Story

The film is inspired by the real story of co-writer Akin Aksu's father. Moreover the character arc of the protagonist, Sinan, is also based on none other than Akin Aksu himself.

Seven Times

'The Wild Pear Tree' marks Nuri Bilge Ceylan's seventh time in Cannes Competition.

A Long Process

It took more than 9 months to write the screenplay. Also, it was shot in 3.5 months and took Nuri Bilge Ceylan nearly twelve months to edit the footage.

Fifteen Minutes

Received 15 minutes of standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival.

From Turkey, to the Oscars

Official submission of Turkey for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 91st Academy Awards in 2019.

Director's Cut

The first cut of the film was almost five hours long.