The Adopted Son

(1999)

★ 7.2 IMDb · 12 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1999

Runtime: 81 мин

Country: France, Kyrgyz Republic

Director: Актан Арым Кубат

Cast: Mirlan Abdykalykov, Adir Abilkassimov, Mirlan Cinkozoev, Bakit Dzhylkychiev, Albina Imasheva, Talai Mederov

Plot

In a remote Kyrgyz village, Beshkempir, an infant foundling, is taken in by five older women and later adopted by a couple unable to bear children of their own. Fast forward to his early teenage years, a pubescent Beshkempir is faced with all the problems of crushing on girls and courtship, reconciling with friends and dealing with death in the family. Above all he questions his place in the world as an adoptee.