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The movie is set in the early fifties in a provincial Uzbek town. Fear and alienation have penetrated this once cozy town. The hero of the film, teenager Alik, once witnesses a boorish act of a neighbor who made a dizzying career out of denunciations. Standing up for a helpless woman, the young hero, thereby signing his own verdict.
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The movie is set in the early fifties in a provincial Uzbek town. Fear and alienation have penetrated this once cozy town. The hero of the film, teenager Alik, once witnesses a boorish act of a neighbor who made a dizzying career out of denunciations. Standing up for a helpless woman, the young hero, thereby signing his own verdict.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Rustam Ibragimbekov
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Runtime:88 minutes
Studio:Uzbekfilm
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