Small town, big mistake, zero escape. Kazakhstan's underbelly bites back.
Once upon in a time in Taraz, a bunch of friends goes to night club and find themselves in a tricky situation after conflict with son of local mobster.
Acting
Adambay's nervous energy grounds every scene
Direction
Tight 82 minutes, no fat, pure dread
Practical Effects
Genuine Kazakh locations hit different
Director
Nurtas Adambay
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
One of Kazakhstan's rare mainstream thrillers tackling post-Soviet corruption without government funding.
Director-star Adambay shot nights while running his comedy empire—this is his 'dark side' project.
KZ
