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changed, and eventually decides to leave Pukuar and his friend at his friend's house in the mountains for their safety, then going on a killing spree. He shoots two corrupt policemen in the countryside, then massacres everybody responsible for the murder in the police station, himself getting gravely injured. Ariana, along with a film crew, later comes to the police station, finding Bekzat, who has succumbed to his injuries.
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However, a journalist named Ariana soon arrives in Karatas to observe the investigation, ruining Bekzat's plans. She points out that this is the fourth such murder, and previous victims had similar traits - they are small orphan boys; she does not believe that Pukuar could be the murderer and has
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Unwillingly going deeper into the investigation, Bekzat understands that the murderer is actually one of the local criminal kingpins, who then murders the chief of police and tells Bekzat to tie up loose ends, with Ariana eventually beaten up and framed of drug possession, however, Bekzat has
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A little boy is murdered in the village of Karatas. The investigation is entrusted to a young detective named Bekzat, although local criminal bosses indicate they do not want the investigation to progress, with the police already finding a suspect - an
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praised the film, describing it as "grim revelations with breathtaking rapidity". The reviewer also stated that the mystery element was "handled obliquely". Reviewing from
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as a "twisted film" that was "gratifyingly self-aware, an ironic and knowing transposition of urban crime thriller archetypes".
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Adilkhan Yerzhanov
Adilkhan Yerzhanov
Roelof Jan Minneboo
Akan Satayev
Galymzhan Moldanazar
Russian
translit
Adilkhan Yerzhanov
Asia Pacific Screen Award for Achievement in Directing
67th San Sebastián International Film Festival
intellectually disabled
The New York Times
Variety
https://www.sansebastianfestival.com/2019/sections_and_films/official_selection/7/672726/in
"Review: A DARK, DARK MAN, Strangely Addictive, Nihilistic Crime and Corruption"
"Честно о коррупции. О чём получивший азиатского Оскара фильм"
"Korean Filmmaker wins Best Feature Film at 13th Asia Pacific Screen Awards"
"Все зло от мужчин – мировая премьера "Черный, черный человек" в Сан-Себастьяне"
"'A Dark, Dark Man' Review: Murder and Corruption in Kazakhstan"
ISSN
0362-4331
"Film Review: 'A Dark-Dark Man'"
Categories
2019 films
Kazakhstani crime drama films
2019 crime drama films
Films shot in Kazakhstan
Films set in Kazakhstan
2010s Russian-language films
Kazakh-language films

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