Young Ruslan rows for a team coached by his father Ali, who places many demands upon his son and is continually dissatisfied by his performance. But when tragedy strikes, his father is overcome with emotions he doesn’t know how to deal with. Debut director Asif Rustamov treats the heavy topic with remarkable subtlety and discretion, emphasizing the characters’ carefully elaborated psychology.
Arif
The original title is "Axınla aşağı" (AZ).
The runtime is 90 minutes (1h 30m).
The film was directed by Asif Rustamov.
The screenplay was written by Asif Rustamov and Otar Pertakhia.
Cinematography was handled by Ayhan Salar.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt3826790.
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Masterpiece
2 votes
Axınla aşağı
Released
Azərbaycan, Pусский
Azerbaijan
