BECOMING
synopsis
In today's Kazakhstan, 17-year-old Mila can no longer bear the chaos of her family life. When she discovers an open-water swimming team led by the enigmatic Vlad, she joins, drawn by the promise of structure and belonging. But when her place is threatened, her fear of losing it starts to grow, and Mila must soon decide how far she's willing to go to preserve the fragile balance she's built.
| international title: | Becoming |
| original title: | Becoming |
| working title: | A Winner Is Seen at the Start |
| country: | France, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Lithuania, Sweden |
| year: | 2025 |
| genre: | fiction |
| directed by: | Zhannat Alshanova |
| film run: | 93' |
| screenplay: | Zhannat Alshanova |
| cast: | Tamiris Zhangazinova, Valentin Novopolskij, Assel Kaliyeva, Medina Sagindykova, Yuliya Dyussebayeva |
| cinematography by: | Caroline Champetier |
| film editing: | Lila Desiles |
| art director: | Aliya Odinayeva |
| costumes designer: | Fausta Naujalė |
| music: | Emil Sana |
| producer: | Jean Laurent Csinidis, Zhannat Alshanova, Denis Vaslin, Fleur Knopperts, Marija Razgutė |
| co-producer: | Marie Kjellson |
| executive producer: | Adilzhan Tuyakbay, Kamila Serkebaeva, Assel Yerzhanova, Yevgeniya Moreva |
| associate producer: | Dias Feld, Mariya Mun, Jérôme Nunes, Nora Bertone |
| production: | Films de Force Majeure, Volya Films, M-Films, Kjellson & Wik, Accidental Films (KZ) |
