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First!

Well, I let you win.

Don’t be a sore loser.

Did you run away again?

Sezim? Why doesn’t she have a name?

I don’t know.

Shall we give her one?

Karagat! That fits, doesn’t it?

Sezim?

Sezim!

Will you take Karagat back to the stable? - I will.

The more you knead the dough, the softer the bread will be.

Air needs to get inside. Watch!

You need more flour.

Tomorrow is my last chance. Please let me go to Bishkek.

Focus! Your future mother-in-law will be as good as your first dough.

Take some more flour, then it won’t stick.

If I pass the exam, we won’t have to pay any tuition fees…

And besides, I could live with Aksana.

That’s enough!

You will not live with that naughty girl!

Sezim, the stone will stay where it has fallen.

To father & mother.

Only the top five will get a scholarship.

So, do your best. You have two hours. Good luck.

How are you?

Finally! Here you are at last! - Here I am.

How did the exam go? - Good, but it was difficult.

Welcome to Bishkek. - How’s life here?

Great!

You have a nice place!

You must be glad to have escaped that one-horse town. You’ll love Bishkek!

Definitely.

When will you be notified about the scholarship?

They’ll send the results by mail within the next few days.

By mail? - Yes.

Oh my God! Welcome to the 21st century.

Your mother is doing well by the way. I just saw her yesterday.

She’ll be back.

We shouldn’t just wait around.

Can I visit her?

Definitely not!

What is she going to live off in Bishkek? She has no money.

As soon as she realizes that, she’ll come back.

What am I going to tell the neighbors?

HELP WANTED

Are you reliable? - Yes.

Can you sell? - Of course.

Will you be nice to the customers? - Certainly.

Do you know the different types of bread?

Tokoch, Bölkö, Lepeschka, Baton…

The more you knead the dough, the softer the bread will be. Air needs to get inside.

Alright, you can start tomorrow. You’ll have a week long trial period. Then we’ll see.

Thank you!

Good morning.

How are you? - Good.

Where is Sezim? I haven’t seen her lately.

She is with her aunt. She is sick and Sezim is helping with the household.

She's finished school now, hasn’t she? Is she going to marry soon?

If God is willing.

Make sure she doesn’t turn into a tramp like her Aksana.

Don’t say such things.

May God protect us.

Still nothing?

Maybe the university sends the rejection letters later.

I know how to take your mind off of it. Come with me!

This is the brake. This is the accelerator. You have to push here.

I’m too scared.

No worries, it’s not that difficult.

Slowly take your foot off the brake.

What if I dammage something? I won’t be able to pay for it.

You won’t. Don’t be scared. Try again.

Very slowly.

Around the corner.

See, very good!

Now straight ahead.

I’m going to hit that thing! - You won’t.

Slowly!

Slowly!

Very good.

Sorry for being late!

Finally! You’ve only been here a week and you’re already coming in late.

You’re lucky the boss is not around.

I’m sorry. - He would kick you out immediately!

It won’t happen again. - I sure should hope so!

Thank you! - Have a nice day.

Hello. What can I get you?

Where is your colleague?

She’s off work already.

Where does she live?

I don’t know.

Of course you know.

No, I am new here. We don’t know each other that well yet.

When will she be back?

She is sick and will be staying at home for a couple of days.

Let’s go!

Aksana: YOU’VE GOT MAIL!

Get off me!

Open the door.

Let me go!

Here comes the bride!

No! Let me go!

Congratulations!

Please, let me go!

Sit down! Enough!

You have to earn a happy life with tears.

You will be happy.

I don’t want this!

Dayrbek is a good man!

Calm down! - Let go of me!

Great suffering will come upon you if you leave. Think about it carefully.

Infertility will condemn you to a life of misery if you step over me.

How can I live here?

Stand up.

I beg you!

Give your blessings to the bridal couple.

Accept your grandmother’s and parents’ blessings.

Bow to the grandmother!

My dear ones, be happy.

We wish you a lot of children.

The earrings look good on you.

Be happy.

Bow before the father!

Let me go.

This is expected of us.

There is no other way.

No!

No!

She will calm down soon. - Certainly.

She was still a virgin. - Good.

I would have chased her out of the village on a donkey if she hadn’t been.

Good morning.

Sit down.

You can’t trust those city girls.

Sezim!

Dayrbek, you’re hurting me!

Talk some sense into her!

How do you think your mother is going to feel when she hears about your behavior?

Then send me back to her!

The people are going to laugh at her if word gets out!

My mother is an honorable woman!

Then you should act like one too!

Mother.

My Aygul!

How are you doing, Sezim? - Father!

Hello. Welcome.

I brought Karagat with me.

She insisted on bringing her sister a gift!

What’s this about?

I’m coming with you!

Sezim, behave!

Mother!

Enough!

Do you see her behavior?

- Thank you for the invitation. I’ll talk some sense into her.

Come, let's go eat.

Did you have a good journey? - Yes, thank you.

Destiny brought us here together.

For Dayrbek!

The most important thing is that the two of them are happy.

That is our wish for them.

Dayrbek is a good man.

Sezim, how are doing here?

I didn’t raise you like that! To humiliate me like this!

I want to go home!

Let’s just take her back home.

We warned you:

Whoever walks around outside too much, eventually gets dirt on their feet.

But maybe I can go study.

This here is the best for you.

Your father has agreed to the marriage and you won’t humiliate us any longer now!

Mother.

Mother, please.

Sezim.

Sezim, calm down.

Everything will be alright.

Mother!

You don’t want the wolves to eat you!

Maybe that would be the best.

It will get better between us. We just need a little more time.

Why did you pick me, of all people? Didn't you want a woman who loves you?

What was I supposed to do?

I was looking for your colleague actually. But I couldn’t find her.

Back home the wedding was already prepared.

I couldn’t return empty-handed.

Once you have children, we'll be happy.

We will be happy once you let me go.

Why are you so ungrateful? I will take good care of you.

Look what I have here.

Just for you.

Don’t you want an apple?

Sezim!

I’m sorry.

Do you want us to starve?

It was an accident.

Anyone wasting our food like this will get nothing today!

Zhazgül!

Who’s there?

Open up, please. - What do you want?

Hello. - What is it?

Just tell me where Sezim is.

That’s none of your business.

Listen to me! If she doesn’t accept her scholarship soon, the deadline will expire.

Leave her alone. - Please, Zhazgül.

Aksana!

Mother.

Nobody looks me in the eye anymore. Shame on you!

Mother, I…

Get out of here.

Listen to me.

Leave!

Wait!

Your bloody pride is more important to you than the future of your own children!

Where a stone lands things turn heavy.

We all came in tears.

But our tears dried.

Your tears will dry too.

You are still young.

I understand your sadness.

The path of a girl’s life is marriage.

Your God-bound hands will remain together forever.

I have a gift for you.

Here.

Thank you, Dayrbek.

We have to collect the hay. It's getting foggy.

Let her be!

Why are you sitting on the cold floor? Stand up, girl.

Just leave me alone, all of you!

It will all get better with time.

With time? I’d rather die than rot here for the rest of my life!

Are you overdue? - Certainly not!

Here! You should wash this too.

Don’t wait too long or it will be too late.

Come and help me inside.

She’s escaping! Sezim!

Sezim, open up!

Sezim! Wait!

Sezim, stop!

My darling!

Finally, you're back. I missed you so much. Let's go inside.

No, Aygul. I can’t stay.

Don’t tell anybody I was here. Mother would send me right back.

I will try to be in touch.

Take care of yourself.

Goodbye.

Sezim? Be careful.

Hello Aygul. Is Sezim at home? - No.

Where is she? - With you, isn’t she?

I have no money, can I still get a ride?

No money, no ride.

I'll pay with this. You can give them to your wife.