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Assault

2022 1h 30m Drama Mystery & Thriller Comedy List
100% Tomatometer 5 Reviews A group of unidentified people who look like terrorists seize a village school in Karatas. They take the children hostage but make no demands. Local police cannot request reinforcements from the city because a snowstorm has disrupted communication. Meanwhile, the "terrorists" kill the first hostage. TAZSHI -- a local teacher -- cannot idly wait for help to arrive. He assembles an assault team made up of parents whose children were taken hostage. At night, they must plan their attack and take responsibility for it. The children's lives depend on a district police officer, an Afghan veteran, an alcoholic, a PE teacher, a school principal, Tazshi and his ex-wife. Read More Read Less

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Jessica Kiang Variety It may not be the most essential Yerzhanov entry - it's not the darkest, funniest or freakiest - but "Assault" is a droll refresher on his singular sensibilities... Jan 29, 2022 Full Review Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse “Assault” is a very smart, very funny, very entertaining movie, which, once more transcends the boundaries of genre cinema. Rated: 7/10 Jul 24, 2022 Full Review Alan Ng Film Threat I admire the film’s laid-back tone, moxie, and ability to find humor in a deadly serious situation. Rated: 8/10 May 16, 2022 Full Review Rob Aldam Backseat Mafia For all its ludicrousness and droll comedy moments, Assault is a precisely paced thriller with a killer pay-off. Jan 31, 2022 Full Review Neil Young Screen International Prolific, genre-oriented Kazakh writer-director Adilkhan Yerzhanov delivers yet another tense, darkly humorous thriller with Assault. Jan 30, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A group of unidentified people who look like terrorists seize a village school in Karatas. They take the children hostage but make no demands. Local police cannot request reinforcements from the city because a snowstorm has disrupted communication. Meanwhile, the "terrorists" kill the first hostage. TAZSHI -- a local teacher -- cannot idly wait for help to arrive. He assembles an assault team made up of parents whose children were taken hostage. At night, they must plan their attack and take responsibility for it. The children's lives depend on a district police officer, an Afghan veteran, an alcoholic, a PE teacher, a school principal, Tazshi and his ex-wife.
Director
Adilkhan Yerzhanov
Producer
Alexander Plotnikov, Boris Khlebnikov, Natalia Drozd, Olga Khlasheva, Serik Abishev
Screenwriter
Adilkhan Yerzhanov, Adilkhan Yerzhanov
Production Co
Look Films, Short Brothers
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Original Language
Russian
Runtime
1h 30m