The Old Man (2012)
- Original title
- Шал
- Directed by
- Ermek Tursunov
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Kazakhstan
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 16 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An old man lives alone in the remote Kazakh steppe, facing the harsh realities of his isolated existence. The film follows his daily struggle to survive and the unexpected events that test his resilience.
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What happens
The Old Man (Kazakh: Шал, translit. Shal) is a 2012 Kazakhstani drama film written and directed by Ermek Tursunov. The film was selected as the Kazakhstani entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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