Tulpan
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Following his Russian naval service, young dreamer Asa returns to his sister's nomadic brood on the desolate Hunger Steppe to begin a hardscrabble career as a shepherd. But before he can tend a flock of his own, Asa must win the hand of the only eligible bachelorette for miles, his alluringly mysterious
… More »Following his Russian naval service, young dreamer Asa returns to his sister's nomadic brood on the desolate Hunger Steppe to begin a hardscrabble career as a shepherd. But before he can tend a flock of his own, Asa must win the hand of the only eligible bachelorette for miles, his alluringly mysterious neighbor Tulpan. Accompanied by his girlie magazine-reading sidekick (and a menagerie of adorable lambs, stampeding camels, mewling kittens and mischievous children), Asa will stop at nothing to prove he is a worthy husband and herder.
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Originally released as a motion picture in 2008
Special features: Behind-the-scenes footage; interview with director Sergey Dvortsevoy, from Cinema Scope magazine; theatrical trailer
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Add a CommentWonderful. It just goes to show how little wizardry is necessary to make a compelling and all-round excellent film. Fresh and real with sparks of humour.
The film puts you right into the life of an animal herding nomadic family in the steppes of Central Asia. The visuals are beautiful, and the story strong, but the film's genius is using sound to immerse you into the film, and for a moment into the life of the steppes themselves. NOT a place or a life you would want to live. Part of the poignancy is that the central character wants just that life very badly, but can't find a wife (or anyone else) to share it with him.
I enjoyed this film set in Khasikstan (sp?). You see the real life struggles that these nomadic people live. I had to fast forward through some of the scenes that dragged. And while realistic, I did not appreciate the loud toddler sounds or singing. Otherwise, a very good film about a part of this world that is so different from our own.
Ce film respire la vie sous toutes ses couleurs. Il nous montre un quotidien comme il ne s'en vit plus. Les nomades ont beaucoup à nous apprendre sur la simplicité. Un film plein d'inspirations.
This is a really quirky movie about a dreamer who wants to achieve his version of nervana. Full of braying animals, dust storms and small moments of laughter. Not a great movie, but a nice little quirky one.