The Lake
2020, Kirghiz. Directed by Emil Atageldijev.
"The Lake" tells the story of a girl named Jyldys who lives with her family in a village by the Issyk-Kul. Her life is hard. Her classmates tease her because she rarely speaks and often stays in her own world. The only solace she finds is in the company of a wise old man, Temirkul, who was once her father's teacher. Since Temirkul's own daughter drowned in the lake, he clings to the old legend about fish that embody the souls of those who have passed away. The lake is truly sacred to him. When his wife dies, he comes up with the idea of placing her body in the lake instead of burying her in the ground. Jyldys's father, on the other hand, is devoted to the old traditions and says his former teacher's ideas are madness. He believes the only way to help him is to pledge his own land to arrange a proper funeral for his late wife.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Kirghiz
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- Released
- 1 October 2020
- Original title
- Kol
- Written by
- Emil Atageldijev, Erke Dzhumakmatova
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The Lake runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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The Lake isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 October 2020. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Lake?
The Lake (2020) was directed by Emil Atageldijev and stars Artyk Suyundukov, Bolot Tentimyshov, Malika Aidabosunova.