The Needle
Moro returns to Alma-Ata to collect money owed to him. While waiting out an unexpected delay, he visits his former girlfriend Dina and discovers she has become a morphine addict. He decides to help her kick the habit and to fight the local drug mafia responsible for her condition.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Игла |
| Year | 1989 |
| Country | Soviet Union, Kazakhstan |
| Genre | Drama, Thriller, Mystery |
| Director | Rashid Nugmanov |
| Runtime | 76 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.6/10 (85 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
This is quietly operating cinema. No big events, no crisis turns — just people and how they live through what happens to them.
Strengths: atmosphere, actors, accuracy of detail. Weaknesses: the pace isn't for everyone, the ending may feel unresolved.
For people who watch films for feeling, not entertainment.
Director: Rashid Nugmanov
— MovieFinder Editorial
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Viewing atmosphere: An evening when your mind is at peace. With someone you can sit in silence with after. Wine or tea.
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