The Rising Hawk

"Freedom is my nature."

2019 1h 50m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 152

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During the 13th century, a small village fights for freedom in the frontier landscape of the Carpathian Mountains against Mongolian invaders.

“Freedom is my nature.”

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Cast

Alex MacNicoll
Maksym
Poppy Drayton
Myroslava
Rocky Myers
Ivan
Alina Kovalenko
Rosana
Robert Patrick
Zakhar Berkut
Tommy Flanagan
Tuhar Vovk
Alison Doody
Rada Berkut
Andrii Isaienko
Petro

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Akhtem Seitablaiev
Writers: Rich Ronat, Yaroslav Voytseshek
Languages: English, Mongolian
Countries: Ukraine, United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 54% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Mongolian.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Ukraine, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Akhtem Seitablaiev, shot by Yurii Korol. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Josh Atchley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Akhtem Seitablaiev directs. Yurii Korol behind the camera. Josh Atchley scores. Viktor Onysko cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Ukraine, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Mongolian.

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1Shot for just $2.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 54% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 7 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Mongolian.
5International production across 2 countries: Ukraine, United States of America.
6Directed by Akhtem Seitablaiev, shot by Yurii Korol. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Josh Atchley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Viktor Onysko shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Alex MacNicoll and Poppy Drayton and Rocky Myers carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Freedom is my nature.".
11IMDB entry: tt7439064 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Yurii Korol
Original score: Josh Atchley
Editing: Viktor Onysko
Production design: Vladlen Odudenko
Costume design: Antonina Belinska
Makeup / hair: Alla Leonova
VFX supervisor: Dan Zolotarenko
Stunt coordinator: Pavel Avilov
Runtime: 110 min · 1h 50m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $2,900,000
Box office: $1,560,697
Return: 54% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): 18A
IMDB: The Rising Hawk (2019)

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Wuchak2022-08-18
★ 7/10
Onslaught of the hordes in the Carpathian Mountains During the 1200s people living in the Carpathian Mountains in what is today western Ukraine have to unite in order to withstand the invading Mongols led by Burunda Khan. A joint American-Ukrainian production, "The Rising Hawk" (2019) is a sword & sandal flick that includes elements of "Attila" (2001), "Taras Bulba" (1962), "Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan" (2007), "Viking Destiny" (2018) and "The Lost Future" (2010). While it’s better than “Taras Bulba,” it’s not as good as the others, although it comes close. The beginning and ending are quite good, but somewhere in the middle it loses its mojo a bit. While this is a part-Ukrainian production and was shot in the Carpathian Mountains, the key members of the cast are either American or from the British Isles. The exceptions are a couple second tier cast members, like the actors playing Petro, Rosana and Burunda, the latter being from Mongolia. No doubt the background characters are from Ukraine & nearby regions. Oliver Trevena stands out in the cast as the animated Bohun. Meanwhile Poppy Drayton is lovely as Myroslava. The score is exceptional. The film runs 2 hours, 5 minutes, and was shot in Zakarpattia, Ukraine, which is in extreme western Ukraine, with studio stuff done in Kyiv. GRADE: B

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