This is the story of a boy who is no longer a boy but not quite a man. The Chimp is a very interesting tale about growing up and making choices in your life, about families and friends. I love the pacing of this film, it takes time to tell the story. The acting was a little hit and miss by some but there were two that I thought were very good, the lead actor, Mirlan Abdykalykov I enjoyed his performance, and Dzylykcy Dzakypov as the father was very good as well. Lovingly photographed showing that there is beauty in the small things of life and even in the most desolate of surroundings. I had never watched a movie from Kyrgyzstan before, but this was a fine introduction to their films.
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