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Original title: Dala qasqiri

“One right choice.”

2024 · 1 h 42 min
Directed by Adilkhan Yerzhanov · Kazakhstan · Contemporary Asian Cinema
Thriller

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Cast

Berik Aytzhanov Azamat Nigmanov Anna Starchenko

Credits

Written by: Adilkhan Yerzhanov
Cinematography: Yerkinbek Ptyraliyev
Produced by: Olga Khlasheva Aliya Mendygozhina Alexander Rodnyansky

Plot

Tamara is searching for her missing son in a small town consumed by riots and violence. In a desperate attempt to get him back, she decides to offer a reward to an amoral former investigator whose methods prove to be sadistic.

Sinekatalog’s take

A mother searching for her vanished son in a violent, riot-torn town hires a cruel ex-investigator. The Kazakh thriller mixes deadpan absurdity with bleak crime. Recommended for viewers who like stylised, dark-humoured genre cinema from unusual corners.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 6.3 / 10 (907 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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