Under Heaven is a compelling drama that takes place in the breathtaking landscapes of Kyrgyzstan. The story follows a group of individuals whose lives are intertwined by love, loss, and the search for redemption. As they navigate through the challenges of poverty, political unrest, and cultural differences, they discover the strength of the human spirit and the power of unity. This thought-provoking film explores themes of identity, sacrifice, and the universal desire for a better future.
A puzzling fable about human relations inspired by Samuel Beckett (in Kyrgyz, beket means station). At a bus stop amid a snowy winter landscape, people wait. A boy, an adult, and an old man are at first joined by a woman, and then a disruptive drunk.
This is a love story set in the steppes of Central Asia of today. Temür a thirty year old Kazakh decides to start life again in his ancestral village in the Kyrghyz Mountains. He discovers soon after his arrival that he is a misfit in this settlement of old conservative Islamic men,some women and children. The only ray of hope for him is Amira a young married woman who waits in frustration for her absentee husband - a Mujahideen. Temur watches sorrowfully as the individual village stories unfold at the same as he tries to help the community out in any way he can. In this way he comes closer to Amira and Taib, her young brother-in-law. In a dead end situation the lovers decide to leave the settlement and travel to a place that would hold out with their dreams. Written by Mira Tanna-Händel
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