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Bookmark this pageThe Kite (2002)
Director: Alexei Muradov
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
From the opening scene of an alcoholic boozing by night to the somewhat unexpected ending, this slow, sombre film refuses to make things explicit or easy for the viewer. The narrative shifts focus almost as much as the camera, demanding patience as it reveals only gradually what's going on or why. If anything, it's a vision of hell on earth: a couple row endlessly, drained by the difficulties of work and of caring for a disabled son. The film does finally reward the attentive viewer with revelations and moments of true tenderness, but it's probably a bit too gloomy and ungiving for most tastes.Author: GA
Cast & crew
Director: Alexei Muradov
Producer: Alexei Muradov, Robert Filatov, Evgenia Tirdatova, Petr Chernikev
Cast: Viktor Solovyev, Nadezhda Ozerova, Pavel Zolotolin, Mikhail Paznikov, Jania Solokhin, Dmitri Koshkin full cast
Duration: 75 mins
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