DIRECTOR

Yerlan Nurmukhambetov "Walnut Tree"
Lisa Takeba "The Pinkie"

CAST

Mirai Moriyama "Rage"
Samal Yeslyamova "Ayka"
Madi Menaidarov (First Feature)

CREW

Written by: Yerlan Nurmukhambetov
Director of Photography: Aziz Zhambakiev “Harmony Lessons”
Music by: Akmaral Zykaeva

Film Festivals & Awards

Busan IFF 2019 - Opening Film
Goteborg IFF 2020
Helsinki CineAasia 2020

Duration/Release

81 min./ Color / DCP / Release in Japan: January 18, 2020

Synopsis

Father of little Olzhas is killed by horse thieves on the day he goes to a market. Now, his mother decides to move back to her hometown with him and his little sisters together with the horses the father has left behind. A strange man shows up on their door asking to meet Olzhas for once, and volunteers to help their move.

In the beautiful countryside of Kazakhstan, the film portrays little Olzhas growing from childhood to adolescence through the time he spends with the mysterious man on the road.