Call of God

2022 1h 21m KY

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 12

Drama

Synopsis

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Anticipation of Love has settled in the heart of a young lady. The boundaries between dream and passion are very elusive. Life is full of physical deprivations and, of course, sensual pleasures, and the deep meaning of that all is Love. The deeper the feeling, the more intense the emotions. Each girl dreams about meeting her love one day. An experienced man helps her discover the world of passion and senses, and brings her to ‘heaven’s gate’ where the two of them will prevail. One can only imagine how many hearts were broken along the way to master the science of love. But passion blinds and soon the man becomes slave to the young woman’s sensual body. The carnal knowledge makes the girl try to subdue her love object. This is what the last film by Kim Ki-duk, shot in summer 2019 in Kyrgyzstan, is all about. The film was finished by Kim’s friends and colleagues after he unexpectedly passed away in December 2020.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Zhanel Sergazina
Zhanel
Abylai Maratov
Daniel
Seydulla Moldakhanov
Voice of God
Aygerim Akkanat
Ex-girlfriend
Artyk Suyundukov
Old Man
Omurbek Nurdinov
Man with Binoculars
Nazbiike Aidarova
Lina
Tilek Sarybaev
Lina's Brother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Ki-duk
Writers: Kim Ki-duk
Languages: Russian, Kirghiz
Countries: Estonia, Kyrgyz Republic, Latvia

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Russian, Kirghiz.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Estonia, Kyrgyz Republic, Latvia.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kim Ki-duk, shot by Kim Ki-duk. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Audrius Juzėnas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Zhanel Sergazina and Abylai Maratov and Seydulla Moldakhanov carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5919910 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kim Ki-duk directs. Kim Ki-duk behind the camera. Audrius Juzėnas cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Estonia, Kyrgyz Republic, Latvia. Dialogue in Russian, Kirghiz.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 4 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Russian, Kirghiz.
4International production across 3 countries: Estonia, Kyrgyz Republic, Latvia.
5Directed by Kim Ki-duk, shot by Kim Ki-duk. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Audrius Juzėnas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Zhanel Sergazina and Abylai Maratov and Seydulla Moldakhanov carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt5919910 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.