The River
A family lives in a remote Kazakh village. There are five sons. The oldest, Aslan, becomes the father’s deputy in charge of all the work and delegating tasks to his younger brothers. Fair and humane, he sympathises with his siblings when they err, and accepts the father’s blame for them. One day Aslan takes the children to the river, a moment of happiness as the river is deep enough for a real swim. Since then, life is different. The children become more diligent in their daily chores, while the river turns into the focus of their lives.
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The River
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 4, 2018
Runtime
1h 48m
Genres
Drama
User Score
69%
Original Title
Өзен
Production Companies
Emir Baigazin Production, Kazakhfilm Studios, Madants, Norsk Filmproduksjon A/S, Studio Orka
Director
Emir Baigazin
Description
A family lives in a remote Kazakh village. There are five sons. The oldest, Aslan, becomes the father’s deputy in charge of all the work and delegating tasks to his younger brothers. Fair and humane, he sympathises with his siblings when they err, and accepts the father’s blame for them. One day Aslan takes the children to the river, a moment of happiness as the river is deep enough for a real swim. Since then, life is different. The children become more diligent in their daily chores, while the river turns into the focus of their lives.
