Harmony Lessons (2013)
During a medical examination, 13-year-old Aslan is humiliated in front of a load of his fellow pupils. The incident unleashes his latent personality disorder. Plagued by self-doubt, he strives for cleanliness and perfection and is obsessed with trying to control everything around him. His compulsion draws Aslan, who lives with his grandmother in a village in Kazakhstan, into increasingly difficult situations. He abhors the way most of his fellow pupils are held in the sway of a criminal scheme, in which Bolat, one of Aslan’s tormentors, is also involved. Bolat blackmails the younger children into paying him protection money; he has nothing but contempt for ostracised Aslan.
Director: Emir Baigazin
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 115 min
Release Date: February 6, 2013
Cast
- Timur Aidarbekov - Aslan
- Anelya Adilbekova - Akzhan
- Aslan Anarbayev - Bolat
- Mukhtar Andassov - Mirsain
- Nurdaulet Orazymbetov - Daniyar
- Nursultan Nurbergenov - Maksat
- Omar Adilov
- Adlet Anarbekov
- Daulet Anarbekov
- Erasyl Nurzhakyp
Screenplay
Cinematography: Aziz Zhambakiev
Editing: Emir Baigazin
Production: Arizona Films, Kazakhfilm Studios, The Post Republic, Rohfilm
Country: Kazakhstan, Germany, France
Language: қазақ
Original Language: kk
More Films by Director: Emir Baigazin
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Harmony Lessons about?
- During a medical examination, 13-year-old Aslan is humiliated in front of a load of his fellow pupils. The incident unleashes his latent personality disorder. Plagued by self-doubt, he strives for cleanliness and perfection and is obsessed with trying to control everything around him. His compulsion draws Aslan, who lives with his grandmother in a village in Kazakhstan, into increasingly difficult situations. He abhors the way most of his fellow pupils are held in the sway of a criminal scheme, in which Bolat, one of Aslan’s tormentors, is also involved. Bolat blackmails the younger children into paying him protection money; he has nothing but contempt for ostracised Aslan.
- Who directed Harmony Lessons?
- Harmony Lessons was directed by Emir Baigazin.
- Who stars in Harmony Lessons?
- Harmony Lessons stars Timur Aidarbekov, Anelya Adilbekova, Aslan Anarbayev, Mukhtar Andassov, Nurdaulet Orazymbetov, Nursultan Nurbergenov.
- How long is Harmony Lessons?
- Harmony Lessons has a runtime of 1h 55m (115 minutes).
- What genre is Harmony Lessons?
- Harmony Lessons is a Drama film.
- Where was Harmony Lessons produced?
- Harmony Lessons was produced in Kazakhstan, Germany, France.