The Hunter

A quiet, rugged coming-of-age tale that unfolds slowly amid harsh mountain beauty, carrying a somber, contemplative weight.

Directed by

Serik Aprimov

Genres

Drama

Starring

Kidiraliev Dogdurbek, Dokhdurbek Kydyraliyev, Gulnazid Omarova

Overview

In an isolated village in the Kazakhstan mountains, Erken, a boy of 12, lives with his mother, a beautiful and alluring single woman. One night, when the mother is visited by a hunter, Erken steals the latters horse and his gun to hold up a shop. Sought by the police, he is found by the hunter who gives him a choice: to go to prison or to go and live with him in the mountains. Thus begins a voyage of initiation, in the course of which the hunter tries to pass on his taste for and understanding of life.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest and bleak. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Coming-of-age, isolation, family, survival

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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