Stand by · pulling the latest frames
Stand by · pulling the latest frames

Young Ruslan rows for a team coached by his father Ali, who places many demands upon his son and is continually dissatisfied by his performance. But when tragedy strikes, his father is overcome with emotions he doesn’t know how to deal with. Debut director Asif Rustamov treats the heavy topic with remarkable subtlety and discretion, emphasizing the characters’ carefully elaborated psychology.
8.5
Score
2 votes
Editorial context, craft details, and films that share its DNA.


Teymur Mammadov
Arif
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1988