Synopsis
A 12-year-old boy from the isolated steppes in Kazakhstan has first encounter with the outside world when he is sent to a children's clinic with a treatable heart condition. It is here that he gets his first taste of the pain and pleasure of love when he falls for a kindly young nurse. His crush becomes a bit of an obsession, he spies on her frequently and experiences his first moments of sexual awakening. Also at the institution everyone speaks Russian and soon Jasulan will face exclusion in his own country.
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Original language
Russian
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Festival History
- Toronto International Film Festival 1998 generic
- Hawai’i International Film Festival 1996 generic
- Tokyo International Film Festival 1995 generic
- Venice Film Festival 1995 generic
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
