The Light Thief (Svet-ake) (2010)
Kyrgyzstan
A plausible plot. Weak narration. Weaker depiction. That is what we feel as The Light Thief take away those 80 minutes from us. The soft background music, the mountainous Kyrgyzstan landscape and the strong winds bring some energy along with few vertical shots.
But other than that the Aktan Arym Kubat movie fails in all other aspects. The role of protagonist is vague. Several scenes seemed unnecessary. The village itself is portrayed as barren with lazy people. Old men playing cards and rusty youth after horse riding. Naturally, the traditions, the culture move towards its inevitable doom.
There is nothing to take for the viewers at the end which is the biggest disappointment - the light really gets stolen! May be the movie is a reflection of the economic hardships of Kyrgyzstan which happens to be the second poorest country in Central Asia. A movie for those who don’t know anything else other than watching movies.
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