Clouds of May () is a 1999 Turkish film directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan.
Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 75 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". A. O. Scott of The New York Times argued that âÂÂfor much of its running time, it feels diffuse and anecdotal, but in retrospect you appreciate the subtlety and heft of the story, as well as the tricky profundity of Mr. Ceylan's approach [...] part of its magic lies in Mr. Ceylan's ability to place the world plainly before your eyes and invite you to reflect on its everyday mysteriesâÂÂ. In Variety, David Stratton stated that âÂÂthe inordinately long preliminaries of the first hour could well be tightened. The second half, however, builds to an understated but moving and extremely satisfying climax.â The reviewer described Ceylan as having âÂÂa sly sense of humor and a deep emotional link to his charactersâÂÂ.