The Adopted Son

About The Adopted Son

In a remote Kyrgyz village, Beshkempir, an infant foundling, is taken in by five older women and later adopted by a couple unable to bear children of their own. Fast forward to his early teenage years, a pubescent Beshkempir is faced with all the problems of crushing on girls and courtship, reconciling with friends and dealing with death in the family.

The Adopted Son (1999) is a drama film directed by Aktan Arym Kubat.

Mirlan Abdykalykov stars as Beshkempir, and Albina Imasheva as Aynura. Released in February 1999, it runs 81 minutes.

The screenplay is by Aktan Arym Kubat and Avtandil Adikulov. In the United States it streams on Klassiki.