Tueur à gages (1998)
Directed by Darezhan Omirbayev / Darezhan Omirbaev
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Crime Drama |
Run Time - 80 min. |
Countries - France, Kazakhstan |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Bhob Stewart
Darezhan Omirbaev (Kairat, Kardiogramma) directed this French-Kazakh film about a young man driven to the precipice in an uncaring world. Marat (Talgat Assetov) works as a chauffeur for a well-known scientist. Driving home from the maternity hospital with his wife Aijan (Roksana Abouova) and their new baby boy, Marat is at fault during a minor traffic accident. The damage payments on both cars put him in debt. Unable to cover costs when the baby gets sick, Marat finds it necessary to follow a gangster's bidding to murder a journalist. Shown in the Certain Regard Section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival.
Characteristics
Keywords
car-crash, chauffeur, debt, gangster, hitman, husband-and-wife, scientist
Attributes
High Production Values