A dying grandfather teaches his 6-year-old orphan grandson to survive without him — in 64 devastating minutes.
In the Kazakh village live Dzhumagali grandfather with his grandson Achan six years, still in its infancy have been orphaned. It is not easy they have, even though the boy had learned to fan the samovar, do the dishes and go after the cattle. But the old man for a long time and seriously ill, and he knows that he is not a long stretch. So I decided Dzhumagali part with her beloved grandson - sent him to the city to stay with relatives while he stayed to live out his life in the village.
Acting
Non-professional cast delivers crushing authenticity.
Direction
Aranysheva's patient observation of mundane rituals becomes transcendent.
Cinematography
Vast Kazakh steppes dwarf human drama — gorgeous and cruel.
Director
Leila Aranysheva
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of the 'Kazakh New Wave' — rare Soviet-era cinema from Central Asian filmmakers finally getting international attention.
Director Leila Aranysheva was only 26 when she made this — her debut feature, shot with mostly local villagers.
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