Prolific Kazakhstani director Adilkhan Yerzhanov continues to plough his very distinctive neo-noir inflected tragi-absurdist furrow with this tale of a man who dreams of escape - away from the corruption of the Steppe and into the movies. Made in the same year as taut thriller Ulbolsyn, it employs an equally strong colour palette - although here the reds and greys are largely switched out for yellows and blues. This consistent use of colour, along with the tableau-like set-ups for some scenes and the general deadpan delivery, recalls the work of Aki Kaurismäki, although Yerzhanov and his co-writer Inna Smailova's view of humanity is considerably dimmer and more jaded than that of the Finnish auteur.
His hero, as so often in his films, is a sort of innocent abroad in a sea of small town corruption. Sporting bright yellow Hawaiian shirt, Kermek (Azamat Nigmanov) could be an American tourist in this strange land,...
His hero, as so often in his films, is a sort of innocent abroad in a sea of small town corruption. Sporting bright yellow Hawaiian shirt, Kermek (Azamat Nigmanov) could be an American tourist in this strange land,...
- 6/16/2021
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
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