Experiment 2014

The quirky father and his gentle, beautiful daughter live together on the vast Kazakh steppe, leading a leisurely and peaceful life. However, the arrival of two young men disrupts everything, as they both fall in love with the gentle girl at the same time. The film combines exquisite beauty with strong social significance, telling a complex emotional story. The movie "The Test" showcases its unique visual effects through perfect design of the imagery. Surprisingly, the entire film is without dialogue; director Alexander Kott uses silence to address the film's chaotic structure and emphasize its implied ironic meaning. It is precisely because there are no dialogues that the audience pays more attention to the significance conveyed by the visuals, as well as the aesthetic beauty of the shots. The film's ending completely overturns the audience's previous guesses and imaginations, leaving them stunned. It is worth mentioning that the film is inspired by true events that occurred on the Kazakh steppe in 1949. Director Alexander Kott showcases a fate of waiting with his unique filmmaking techniques. Kott received much acclaim in Russia for his debut film, and this time, his dedicated work on "The Test" demonstrates his rare talent and sensitivity toward cinema.