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The Way

2013 · 95 min

A gritty, slow-burning character study that immerses you in the harsh realities of underground fighting and the struggle for dignity.

Directed by
Askar Uzabaev
Genres
Drama
Starring
Yerzhan Tusupov, Yerik Zholzhaksynov, Farhad Abdraimov
Tagline
Do you know the main thing about boxing?
Overview
A story about self-taught street fighter who works in the Almaty flea market at day time and takes part in underground fights at night.

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Directed by
Askar Uzabaev
Genres
Drama
Starring
Yerzhan Tusupov, Yerik Zholzhaksynov, Farhad Abdraimov
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • class
  • identity
  • ambition
  • violence
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Askar Uzabaev
Written by
Askar Uzabaev, Farkhat Sharipov
Starring
Yerzhan Tusupov, Yerik Zholzhaksynov, Farhad Abdraimov, Ainur Ilyasova, Nazar Sultanbaev
Runtime
95 min
Country
Kazakhstan
Languages
Kazakh

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