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Release Year1988
Runtime1h 24m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes5
DirectorKalykbek Salykov
WritersShakhimarden Khusainov
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsBalcony
About Balcony
A surgeon identifies his patient as his childhood neighbor, and remembers their life in Alma-Ata in the fifties. Then they grew in a period of ending Stalinism, among adults who were both coward and brave. He's dreaming about the balcony, which was their refuge.
Directed by Kalykbek Salykov, Balcony leans on a strong ensemble — Ismail Igilmanov, Yuri Goroshevsky, Kuanysh Sarsenbekov — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1988.
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