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The Adopted Son

1999 · 81 min

A quiet, observant coming-of-age story that immerses you in rural life, blending gentle humor with a tender ache of belonging.

Overview: In a remote Kyrgyz village, Beshkempir, an infant foundling, is taken in by five older women and later adopted by a couple unable to bear children of their own. Fast forward to his early teenage years, a pubescent Beshkempir is faced with all the problems of crushing on girls and courtship, reconciling with friends and dealing with death in the family. Above all he questions his place in the world as an adoptee.

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: identity
coming-of-age
family
grief
friendship
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Aktan Arym Kubat
Written by: Aktan Arym Kubat, Marat Sarulu, Avtandil Adikulov
Starring: Mirlan Abdykalykov, Adir Abilkassimov, Mirlan Cinkozoev, Bakit Dzhylkychiev, Albina Imasheva, Talai Mederov
Music: Nurlan Nishanov
Cinematography: Khasan Kydyraliyev
Runtime: 81 min
Country: France, Kyrgyz Republic
Languages: Kirghiz

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