Turkish director experiments with ‘Three Monkeys’

I entered the “Three Monkeys,” the latest creation from Turkish maverick Nuri Bilge Ceylan, with a set of prejudices. I’m a big fan of Ceylan’s work especially, “Distant” (2002), the film that put him on the international film map. Perhaps that’s why I knew what to expect from “Monkeys,” winner of the Best Director Award at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Well, not quite so.Ceylan’s four previous films were distinguished for their naturalism, absence of plot and stunning juxtapositions...