The Adopted Son (1998)
3.6 of 5 from 45 ratings
1h 21min
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- Synopsis:
In a Kyrgyz village, five older women adopt an infant foundling. Jump ahead about 12 years: the boy, Beshkempir (Mirlan Abdykalykov), is entering puberty, the age, his granny says, when life goes berserk. He plays with friends, horsing around, sniggering about sex, going to an outdoor movie. He works, fishing and making bricks of mud. And, he's starting to notice girls. He and his best friend fight, and he learns to his consternation that he's a foundling. A death in the family pushes Beshkempir even faster toward adult roles: he must brush tears from his eyes, lead a funeral procession, and reconcile with his friend. Then, he borrows a bicycle and calls on Aynura (Albina Imasheva): courtship begins. - Actors:
- Mirlan Abdykalykov, Adir Abilkassimov, Mirlan Cinkozoev, Bakit Dzhylkychiev, Albina Imasheva, Talai Mederov
- Directors:
- Aktan Arym Kubat
- Producers:
- Irizbaj Alybayev, Marc Baschet, Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela, Cédomir Kolar
- Writers:
- Avtandil Adikulov, Aktan Arym Kubat, Marat Sarulu
- Aka:
- Beshkempir
- Genres:
- Children & Family, Drama
- Countries:
- Kyrgyzstan
