Director: Josh Gordon, Will Speck
Grief rarely announces itself politely, and "Distant" (2024) sits with that truth for nearly two quiet, unraveling hours.
What is Distant about?
A photographer's marriage ends abruptly, and the fallout leaves him adrift in his own apartment and his own routines. Rather than seeking company, he retreats further inward, cancelling plans and letting his camera gather dust. The arrival of a visiting cousin forces two very different temperaments into close quarters: one man trying to disappear, the other trying to reconnect. Their days together become a quiet negotiation between solitude and obligation, awkward humor and unspoken resentment. Anthony Ramos anchors the lead role with a performance built on stillness rather than outbursts, while the supporting cast fills in the edges of a life that has quietly stopped moving forward. The film resists tidy resolutions, choosing instead to track small, believable shifts in mood and behavior over sweeping emotional arcs.
Cast & crew
Anthony Ramos leads as the photographer working through his existential crisis, with Naomi Scott, Kristofer Hivju, and Zachary Quinto rounding out a cast that favors restraint over melodrama.
Context & significance
"Distant" comes from directors Josh Gordon and Will Speck and carries a co-production credit spanning India and the United States, an unusual pairing that shapes some of its production texture. At 110 minutes, it holds an IMDb rating of 7.5, suggesting a film that has connected with viewers drawn to slower, character-driven drama over plot-heavy storytelling. The film keeps its scope intimate, favoring apartments, quiet streets, and long conversations over spectacle, which lets the two central performances carry most of the emotional weight from start to finish.
Where & how to watch
"Distant" is available to watch on K-Time with a free account login, and the platform includes both Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles for this title, part of K-Time's ongoing effort to make English-language dramas fully accessible in Farsi for the Iranian diaspora audience. Viewers can switch between dubbed and subtitled versions depending on preference, all within a Farsi-friendly interface built for that audience.