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Synopsis
After three teenagers are arrested on murder charges following a fight, their parents join forces to get them acquitted. But when Dinara, a middle-class single mother, realizes that the wealthier mothers intend to use their money and influence to shift all the blame onto her son she finds herself crossing the boundaries of law and morality, as a mother's unconditional love turns into a destructive force.
Darkhan Tulegenov
Darkhan Tulegenov is an award-winning film and television director from Kazakhstan. His debut feature film Brothers (2022) earned him a nomination for Best Director at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. His other feature films include Sheker: The Last Chance (2024) and Zhaza (2025).
Credits
D: Darkhan Tulegenov
G: Anel Sartayeva, Perizat Myrzakhmet, Luiza Zaripova
F: Satbek Bakyt
E: Yerkin Sagindykov, Almatbek Amangeldy
DA: Kazybek Tabylganov
S: Andrey Kiryukhin, Aleksandr Proskuryakov
M: Abai Akbaev
P: Igor Tsay, Kuat Sadykov, Rustem Omarov, Anel Sartayeva
CP: Salem Entertainment
I: Aigerim Mustafa, Tolkyn Nurbekova, Assel Akbarova, Ansar Bolatbekuly, Dana Amirkul, -