THE ASSAULT

By Adilkhan YERZHANOV

RIVERLET FILMS - as SALES All rights

Drama - Completed 2022

When evil comes and there's no help, people show their true nature.

Festivals
& Awards

51st International Film Festival Rotterdam 2022
Big Screen Competition
    • Year of production
    • 2022
    • Genres
    • Drama, Thriller
    • Countries
    • RUSSIA, KAZAKHSTAN
    • Budget
    • 0.6 - 1 M$
    • Duration
    • 90 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Adilkhan YERZHANOV
    • Writer(s)
    • Adilkan YERZHANOV
    • Synopsis
    • A group of unidentified people who look like terrorists seize a village school in Karatas. They take the children hostage but make no demands. Local police cannot request reinforcements from the city because a snowstorm has disrupted communication.
      Meanwhile, the “terrorists” kill the first hostage. TAZSHI – a local teacher – cannot idly wait for help to arrive. He assembles an assault team made up of parents whose children were taken hostage. At night, they must plan their attack and take responsibility for it. The children’s lives depend on a district police officer, an Afghan veteran, an alcoholic, a PE teacher, a school principal, Tazshi and his ex-wife.