Ласковое безразличие мира
Directed by:
Adilkhan YerzhanovCinematography:
Aydar SharipovCast:
Dinara Baktybaeva, Kuandyk Dyussembaev, Nurbek Mukushev, Teoman Khos, Yerken Gubashev, Adema YerzhanovaPlots(1)
After her father’s untimely death, Saltanat is forced to trade her idyllic countryside life for the cruel city. She has to find money to pay off the large family debt that her father left behind, in order to save her mother from jail. Friends since their village childhood, her loyal, but penniless admirer Kuandyk follows her just to make sure his sweetheart is safe. Saltanat’s uncle introduces her to a possible groom, who promises to pay off her family’s debts. But Saltanat’s hopes are dashed, when she discovers that the men in this city don’t keep their word. When Kuandyk tries to help Saltanat get the money through other ways, he ends up finding himself in more trouble than he bargained for. Although life keeps dealing them bad hands, Saltanat and Kuandyk never give up. (Cannes Film Festival)
(more)Videos (1)
Reviews (1)
A beautiful girl and a nice guy platonically in love with her versus cruelty and the fake, shallow glitter
of the developing Kazakhstan, where the rich decide on life (and death) of the people, even though
they might be sociopaths with a makeshift office (tent) in the desert. With a continuous, subtle
romantic plot line, this film is interesting in its exploration of the environment and the interaction of
the characters with it, their ways of addressing the issues associated with living in it. The filmmaking
is skillful, with a nice composition expressing the current mood of the characters. But it doesn’t stir
many emotions. [Cannes FF]
()
Gallery (8)
Photo © Arizona Films Distribution
