The Old Man

Set in the distant steppe, this survival drama focuses on the relationship between an elderly man, his daughter-in-law, and his grandson. While the family strives to maintain a peaceful life rooted in traditional nomadic values and mutual forgiveness, the grandfather faces a life-threatening conflict. While tending to his livestock, he becomes the target of a pack of wolves during a storm. The story follows his struggle to survive the encounter using the lessons he has learned over a lifetime.

Directed and written by Ermek Tursunov, the film followed his 2009 project Kelin. Produced by Kazakhfilm Studios in Kazakhstan, the movie features Erbolat Toguzakov in the lead role as the old man. The film has received a generally positive response from viewers on IMDb, where it holds a 7.2 rating from 866 votes. In contrast, it has a lower score of 5.8 on TMDB based on 16 votes.