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Ayka

  • 20182018
  • 1h 40m
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7.1/10
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Samal Yeslyamova in Ayka (2018)
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A poor migrant woman in Moscow struggles with her life.A poor migrant woman in Moscow struggles with her life.A poor migrant woman in Moscow struggles with her life.
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    • Sergei Dvortsevoy
    • Sergei Dvortsevoy
    • Gennadiy Ostrovskiy
  • Stars
    • Samal Yeslyamova
    • Zhipara Abdilaeva
    • Sergey Mazur
    • Sergei Dvortsevoy
    • Sergei Dvortsevoy
    • Gennadiy Ostrovskiy
  • Stars
    • Samal Yeslyamova
    • Zhipara Abdilaeva
    • Sergey Mazur
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 11User reviews
    • 40Critic reviews
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    Samal Yeslyamova in Ayka (2018)
    Samal Yeslyamova in Ayka (2018)
    Samal Yeslyamova in Ayka (2018)
    Samal Yeslyamova in Ayka (2018)
    Samal Yeslyamova in Ayka (2018)
    Samal Yeslyamova in Ayka (2018)
    Samal Yeslyamova in Ayka (2018)
    Samal Yeslyamova in Ayka (2018)
    Samal Yeslyamova in Ayka (2018)
    Samal Yeslyamova in Ayka (2018)
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    Samal Yeslyamova
    Samal Yeslyamova
    • Ayka
    Zhipara Abdilaeva
    • Chinara
    Sergey Mazur
    • Veterinarian
    David Alaverdyan
    • Flat Owner
    Andrey Kolyadov
    • Policeman
    Slava Agashkin
    • Car Wash Owner
    Azamat Satimbaev
    • Child Buyer
    Galina Kravets
    • Nurse
    Askhat Kuchencherekov
    • Poultry Production Supervisor
    Kenzhebek Karybaev
    • Urmat
    Nurzhamal Mamadalieva
    • Fatima
    Nurzhan Kunnozarova
    • Rosa
    Umida Serozhova
    • Gynocologist
    Anastasia Marchuk
    • Doctor
    Larisa Firsova
    • Dachsund Owner
    Natalja Titorenko
    • Office Manager
    Semyk
    • Chinara's Son
    Aleksandr Zlatopolskiy
    Aleksandr Zlatopolskiy
    • Robert
      • Sergei Dvortsevoy
      • Sergei Dvortsevoy
      • Gennadiy Ostrovskiy
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    8/10
    This is contemporary Russian art at its strongest.
    With 'Ayka', director Sergei Dvortsevoy has proven to be a contemporary master of the classic impetus of Russian art: depicting the depths of human suffering, despair, and the lengths at which one might go to simply remain alive. Leading actress Samal Yeslyamova goes beyond mere acting and gloriously succeeds in telling her story through minimal dialogue and maximal emotional performance. The story does stumble a bit throughout the first act, but it is sufficiently augmented by a gripping third act and an emotionally draining ending.
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    • Release date
      • November 30, 2018 (Poland)
      • Russia
      • Germany
      • Poland
      • China
      • France
      • Kazakhstan
    • Official sites
      • Kinodvor (Russia)
      • Pallas Film (Germany)
      • Russian
      • Kyrgyz
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      • Moscow, Russia
    • Production companies
      • Kinodvor
      • Pallas Film
      • Otter Films
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    • 1 hour 40 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Digital
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