Fara is a good-natured man, the son of a murdered bank executive. As his sole close friend gives his life to save him, Fara carries his gratitude and memory of his friend throughout his life. Fara's father left him an inheritance valued at several millions, which the mafia is after now. One day, a mysterious stranger appears claiming her sick child can only be saved with an urgent, and very expensive surgery.
Acting
Abdraimov's haunted stillness carries the whole film.
Cinematography
Almaty's stark beauty against human ugliness.
Director
Abay Karpykov
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
One of Kazakhstan's first post-independence crime dramas, capturing the Wild East capitalism of the 90s.
Kristina Orbakayte was already a Soviet pop princess; this role shocked fans expecting glamour.
KZ
RU
