Movie

Conviction

2024 · 90 min

A tense, earnest story of young friends raging against a rigged system, gripping but heavy with injustice.

Tagline: The boys against the system
Overview: Year 2009. A small town on the shores of Issyk-Kul. Aktan, a schoolboy who dreams of joining the ranks of the National Security Committee, is faced with the injustice of the justice system. A local deputy is ready to do anything to protect his son Alan. Having failed to achieve justice under the law, Aktan and his childhood friend Kuba seize the courthouse with weapons in their hands.
How it feels: Tense, dark, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, corruption, friendship, power
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
corruption
friendship
power
rebellion
Places: small town
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none