Student (2013)
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Transposing the story to Kazakhstan's capital, Almaty, a world of brutal, unrestrained economic competition and corruption, STUDENT demonstrates Omirbayev's sensitivity to the moral and emotional toll taken by 21st-century capitalism, a phenomenon he's well-placed to comment on, given the profound transformations that the free-market economy has wreaked on the societies of the formerly Soviet countries of Central Asia. Ali, the protagonist of STUDENT, inhabits a world in which social Darwinism
May 31, 2013 Limited
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Unfortunately, Omirbaev fails to invest either the murder plot or its political subtext with much suspense or conviction.
Top CriticThere's much to admire in the film's elegantly classical tempo and the way Omirbayev achieves so much with so little.
It certainly doesn't outlast its welcome and fulfils its admittedly modest ambitions.
The use of gorgeous spare wrapping for complex ideas is an inspired choice that keeps the entire project both accessible and stimulating.
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Foreign Titles
- Student (Studyent) (DE)
- Student (Studyent) (UK)
