This is the story of 12-year-old Yersultan, given up by his family to his grandparents for both labor and support, a Kazakh tradition called ‘bauryna salu’. Angry about his abandonment and frustrated over his arduous responsibilities to his ailing and elderly grandmother, Yersultan dreams of reuniting with his parents. Writer-director Askhat Kuchinchirekov’s semi-autobiographical film was Kazakhstan's official entry for Best International Film at the 2025 Academy Awards.