Ayanat Ksenbai, David Bennent, Philippe Torreton
Somewhere in Central Asia lies a treasure. One man holds the key to it. But in his tireless quest, Charles does not seek fame or fortune. He is looking for a way to feel whole again. Ulzhan recognized...( read more
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On an ugly road in Kazakhstan, a middle-aged man abandons his car, which has run out of gas, and starts to walk across the vast steppes of Central Asia. He occasionally encounters people and the trappings of civilization, but he never lingers long or veers from the course that le...( read more)
I enjoyed the views of the rivers and steppes, the animals, and the people. It was a view of a land and culture I have never seen. The encounters with Ulzhan, a French teacher at a Kazakhastani school, and even Shakani, were good momentum builders to a seemingly desolate trajecto...( read more)
I usually don't like this kind of movies but this one was an exception, Bleak & Stunning without annoying cliches & preachings that are common is this kind of movies, Another great movie from the director of The Tin Drum
Depressed and hopeless, too many characters have turned to wilderness to find a new inspiration in the nature, but this time, a searcher of light is going to an eccentric oriental setting for dying. A visual feast glorified by profund understanding of Eastern concept of death for...( read more)
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