Adicionar um enredo no seu idiomaOn the steppes of Kazakhstan, Asa lives in a yurt with his sister Samal, her husband Ondas, and their three children. Ondas is a herdsman, tough and strong. It's dry, dusty, and windy; too m... Ler tudoOn the steppes of Kazakhstan, Asa lives in a yurt with his sister Samal, her husband Ondas, and their three children. Ondas is a herdsman, tough and strong. It's dry, dusty, and windy; too many lambs are stillborn. Against this backdrop, Asa, a dreamer who's slight of build and r... Ler tudoOn the steppes of Kazakhstan, Asa lives in a yurt with his sister Samal, her husband Ondas, and their three children. Ondas is a herdsman, tough and strong. It's dry, dusty, and windy; too many lambs are stillborn. Against this backdrop, Asa, a dreamer who's slight of build and recently finished with a stint in the Russian Navy, tries to establish a life on the steppe... Ler tudo
- Direção
- Roteiristas
- Artistas
- Prêmios
- 19 vitórias e 14 indicações no total
- Asa
- (as Askhat Kuchencherekov)
- Boni
- (as Tulepbergen Baisakalov)
- Ondas
- (as Ondas Besikbasov)
- Direção
- Roteiristas
- Elenco e equipe completos
- Produção, bilheteria e muito mais no IMDbPro
Avaliações em destaque
Boiled down to basics, the film is about Asa, who has returned home to Kazakhstan after serving in the Russian navy. Now he wants to find a wife and settle down to the nomadic life style that apparently still exists in this harsh and unforgiving landscape.
Asa loves the beautiful Tulpan, whom he has barely glimpsed and we never see. While he is courting her he lives with his sister, her husband, and their three children. Asa apparently was a good sailor, but he's not really adept at the skills needed for life on the steppes. His brother-in-law wants him to leave, his sister wants him to stay, and Asa can't decide what he wants to do, or even what he'll be able to do.
I know very little about life lived in a yurt on the Asian grasslands. As this life is portrayed in the movie, it's not meant for dreamers or amateurs. People speak of the harsh beauty of the landscape, but I don't see it. (Well, I see the harsh part, but not the beauty. To me it looks cold, dusty, dry, windy, and forbidding.) Our species is very adaptable, and it's no surprise that a lifestyle has evolved that allows humans to survive in this environment. Whether Asa will choose that lifestyle, and whether he will survive it if he does choose it, are at the heart of the plot.
At the heart of the movie are the images of the Steppes of Central Asia, and the few rugged people who live there.
The dialogs and monologues are great. I watched the film in Rissian and the dialogs were the brilliant reflection of folksy mind, always practical, straight but magic at the same time. The best monologue of the former sailor, who is the leading star, opens the film.
The scenery is great. The space of a film is very informative. There are many little details that tell us about the steppe life without any words, such as steppe tractor, which is decorated with glued naked women's pictures, radio set, which the shepherd's son always keeps in his hands and many other.
And the message of the film which brings the leading star, who is impetuous and reckless at the beginning of the film, but later on he becomes wiser, is very simple and traditional. You can build castles in the air as long as you want, but to build them on the land you should make many little steps every day. And to reach a goal you should be not only persistent but adaptable and be capable to forgive your nearest and dearest.
Life here is very hard. There is not a tree in sight, and the wind whips the dirt around mercilessly. Asa just returned from his tour of duty in the Russian Navy, and we hear him tell his potential in-laws of the things he encountered. He is after the hand of Tulpan, the only available bride in the area. He wants to settle down and raise sheep, but he must have a wife. No deal. She thinks his ears are too big, but I believe it is mama that wants her to do more than just be a wife who cooks and cleans and has babies on the steppes.
Asa keeps trying to win her as he tries to become a shepherd. He is not doing well at either.
The funniest part of the film is the vet. You can't describe what he does with a cigarette, but you have to see it.
It won't win any popularity contests, but it is worth seeing.
Você sabia?
- CuriosidadesKazakhstan's 2009 Academy Awards official submission to Foreign-Language Film category.
- Erros de gravaçãoWhen resuscitating a newborn there's no need to apply mouth-to-mouth breathing: chest compression is sufficient provided the airway is patent. Further, mouth-to-mouth breathing is shown being applied to the newborn animal while the placenta is still attached. This is unnecessary as the newborn receives oxygen from its mother until the umbilical cord is severed.
- ConexõesReferenced in Radio Dolin: Stream with Anton Dolin (2021)
- Trilhas sonorasRivers of Babylon
Written by Frank Farian, George Reyam, Brent Dowe (as Rent Gayford Dowe) and Trevor McNaughton (as T. McNaughton)
Performed by Boney M.
Principais escolhas
- How long is Tulpan?Fornecido pela Alexa
Detalhes
Bilheteria
- Orçamento
- € 2.150.000 (estimativa)
- Faturamento bruto nos EUA e Canadá
- US$ 158.741
- Fim de semana de estreia nos EUA e Canadá
- US$ 8.620
- 5 de abr. de 2009
- Faturamento bruto mundial
- US$ 1.166.344
- Tempo de duração1 hora 40 minutos
- Cor
- Mixagem de som
- Proporção
- 1.85 : 1