A civil war rages across a desolate landscape. Amidst the chaos, a young mute woman enlists the help of “the Steppenwolf” – a ruthless ex-convict who will stop at nothing – to search for her son, kidnapped by organ traffickers.
Since the beginning of his career, Adilkhan Yerzhanov has strived to make “films that the Kazakh state doesn’t want to see”. His 15th feature film in twelve years is no exception; he skillfully interweaves classic elements from westerns, post-apocalyptic road movies and revenge dramas to depict an ultraviolent society, governed solely by personal profit. A cinematic punch in the gut!
