A woman is led by her family to her new husband's home, to live with, presumably, his elderly mother and younger brother. Despite being forced into the marriage, she discovers that he is not such a bad catch after all but domestic bliss does not last long.
Келин, Невестка, Келін, Дъщеря, 柯林, 켈린
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kelin is one of the most inaccessible film I've seen in my life. The way Ermek Tusurnov incorporates rural Kazakh rituals and lifestyle into this story of lust and ever changing dynamics of relationships, that slowly evolves into a sweet bond of mother and the offspring is pretty much commendable. The story is about a girl who's married forcefully to stranger and thus begins her tumultuous marital life filled with uncompromising sexual encounters and how even through adversaries she somehow finds a meaning to live her life.
A film like "Kelin" is made in such a way that it feels like a stern test to the mentality of the viewers. There are moments when the film will push audiences to…
March around the world: Kazakhstan 🇰🇿, and my first film from this country.
It is the story of a young woman named Kelin who, in spite of her love for another, is married to a man she does not love. She then goes to live with her husband, his mother, and his brother.
The film is notable for having virtually no dialogue, which I actually liked, as it added to the atmosphere of the movie. I had no difficulty understanding what was going on, as the visual storytelling and the body language convey the emotions perfectly.
The cinematography is incredible, and captures beautifully the steppes of Kazakhstan.
I found Kelin quite captivating, and I will definitely rewatch it soon.
Letterboxd Season Challenge 2024-2025 - Week 27: Watch a movie produced by either Kazakhstan (my pick), Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan or Turkmenistan (known collectively as the -Stans).
This is the first Kazakh movie I'm seeing, and man how fascinating that country is. My ears hurt of the mediocre foley and voiceover, but the ethnic costumes and decorations were very VERY detailed.
I'm generally not a fan of no speech tales, this one is no different. Yeah, women were always treated like objects of property, it's infuriating to see with all the physical and mental pain they go through. Gosh, who actually described this as the movie about lust? It wasn't lust, it was literal pedophilia.
жаңа заманғы қазақстанда 2009 жылғы "келін" секілді кино бар деп ойламаппын.
фильм енді басталғанда бұл қазақ әйелінің трагедиясы деп ойлағанмын, бірақ хикая бітіп, титрлер басталғанда бұл "cirlce of life" деген қорытындыға келдім.
иә, бұл бейнеде жалғыздық, изоляция, зорлық, ежелгі шамандық ритуалдар, тіпті beastiality мен child molestation-ға дейін де жетеді.
өз отбасың сені қалың малға "сатқанда" қазақтың кең даласы аңыздардағыдай қанаттандырмайды, керісінше сені жалғыз сезітеді. бірақ өмір сондай емес пе? адамдар келеді де, кетеді, балалар өмірге келеді. айта кеткен circle of life.
бұл кино туралы әлі ойым көп, бірақ ойымды тағы да жинақтау керек. мүмкін болашақта бұл ревью-ды толықтырармын
the almighty sky god tengri has mandated to watch this silent color film, and i shall do as they please
The jingling of women’s head adornments. The chime of bells around the yaks’ necks. The crackling of the fire. The sizzle of meat roasting over the flames. The howl of wolves, the hoot of an owl, the tapping of a woodpecker. The rhythm of drums. The tearing sound of hide on a ritual drum. A maiden’s cry. The murmuring of a stream breaking through the ice. The growl of two rivals locked in combat. The eerie creak of a body swaying in the wind. The growing roar of an avalanche tumbling down a slope. The first crying breath of a newborn.
So much culture, so much history in this.
A story of a girl’s transformation into a woman, of a woman’s role as the bearer of life, and of the cyclical nature of existence.
And while this cinematic tableau might seem to be "wordless," it is, without a doubt, profoundly eloquent.
Cinematic World Tour 2017: Destination 137 (Kazakhstan)
I probably wasn’t in the right mood when I decided to watch Kelin, a very slow, dialogue-free mood piece about a forced marriage. It’s lovely to look at, with people clad in traditional clothing striding across gloriously sweeping, snow-covered mountainous landscapes in which wolves roam freely. On a narrative level, however, it’s difficult to follow and I found it quite nauseating after a while.
Forced marriage, rape, murder, child molestation, bestiality, black magic, more murder, an avalanche, suicide.... oh, and a dog gets milked.
Finally, I watched something from Kazakhtan! Such a fun experience
i saw an edit on tiktok and the movie seemed so traditional and cultural that i got very intrigued cause i love asian cinematography but never watched kazakh cinema before. the movie appeared pretty rough and cruel but that the way to love and to protect something that is important to you. it was also my first time watching sth silent. no talks at all… only nature and the sounds of emotions… mesmerising
Fikret abi hatırlar mısın bir gün otağda kımız içelim demiştin herkes sana gülmüştü
