
A solitary philosophy student steers his directionless life toward a violent crime, spurred on by a post-Soviet order characterized by growing inequality, institutional corruption and a ruthless ethic. Inspired by Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment. Official selection of the prestigious Global Lens Collection presented by the Global Film Initiative. (Kazakhstan: Kazakh & Russian w. English subs.... (Full plot summary below)
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A solitary philosophy student steers his directionless life toward a violent crime, spurred on by a post-Soviet order characterized by growing inequality, institutional corruption and a ruthless ethic. Inspired by Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment. Official selection of the prestigious Global Lens Collection presented by the Global Film Initiative. (Kazakhstan: Kazakh & Russian w. English subs.
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| MUBIDaniel KasmanYou cannot look away from Darezhan Omirbaev's "Student", as you can't look away from any of the Kazakh director's films, for each and every shot is quietly but powerfully charged. |
| rec.arts.movies.reviewsLouis ProyectMore Oliver Stone than Dostoyevsky. A go for the jugular attack on Khazakstan's business/gangster ruling class. |
| Time OutDavid FearA sense of existential dread that would make the Russkie novelist beam is channeled beautifully, but for a filmmaker lauded for his minimalist aesthetic, Omirbayev sure loves broad-stroke symbolism and sloganeering. |