Tulpan (2008)
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Reviews Counted:61
Fresh:59
Rotten:2
Average Rating:7.8/10
Consensus: Kazakh sheep herders get their cinematic due in this lovely, unsentimental debut from director Sergei Dvortsevoy.
Theatrical Release:Apr 1, 2009 Limited
Synopsis: Acclaimed documentarian Sergey Dvortsevoy's debut narrative feature, TULPAN, is a work of extraordinary filmmaking bravado, an exhilaratingly alive and sweet-natured fairytale set in the barren... [More]
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Reviews for Tulpan
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 4/5 |
Perceptive and humorous, this gentle drama is uplifting and resonant. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Dvortsevoy exhibits the storytelling composure and technical proficiency of a veteran, while his keen eye for a pastoral poetic flourish places ‘Tulpan’ firmly among the year’s most endearing cinematic experiences. Full Review |
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4/5 |
[A] beguiling feature debut. Full Review |
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4/5 |
An eminently lovable film. Full Review |
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5/5 |
A gorgeously-shot and often-funny story... An absolute treat. Full Review |
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Investing the ethnographic documentary with sly wit and wry absurdity, Sergei Dvortsevoy’s Tulpan is a quiet revelation. Full Review |
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4/5 |
An irresistible mix of whimsical and raucous humour that leavens the bleakness of that environment Full Review |
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4/5 |
The film is irresistibly human and funny, and properly momentous when calamity strikes. Full Review |
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 2/5 |
Feels more like something from National Geographic than a feature film. For some, the lamb-birthing scene will be a steppe too far. Full Review |
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4/5 |
An emotionally engaging drama that succeeds thanks to its combination of offbeat humour and intriguing characters, set against an almost impossibly bleak landscape. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Features situations that are recognisable simply because the people involved are so realistic. Full Review |
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While it is no documentary, this lovingly made film captures a culture and a rural way of life with a mix of realism and poetry. Full Review |
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With this harsh and beautiful backdrop so attentively rendered, at once otherworldly and palpable, the desires of Tulpan's characters become almost metaphysical imperatives. Full Review |
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B |
A coming-of-age story that also examines the pull and push of the modern and traditional, Tulpan is a striking, unique, narrative feature debut for director-writer Sergei Dvortsevoy. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
Interesting is the drama's portrayal of a culture that's been spoofed and parodied by other features, including the aforementioned 'mockumentary.' Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
The latest import from the steppes of the former Soviet empire is Tulpan, a bittersweet slice of life with a sweet center. Full Review |
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6/10 |
Tulpan is a throwback to the fictionalized documentary popularized by Robert Flaherty in the 1920s and 1930... Full Review |
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B+ |
Sergei Dvortsevoy's unclassifiable, verite-style film (shaky-cam alert!) is an endearing mix of intimacy, attention to detail and decidedly local humor. Full Review |
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3/4 |
If you surrender to its pace, Tulpan can be intoxicating; it's like nothing else in theaters. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
Its plot is ridiculously simple, yet we watch Tulpan in open-mouthed awe because of director Sergey Dvortsevoy’s astonishing technique. Full Review |
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