Cadet

Plot

Single mother Alina tries to enroll her son, Serik, in an elite military academy, but he is bullied by his classmates because of his girlish appearance, and the principal deems him unfit for the school. Alina succeeds in getting Serik reinstated by taking advantage of Serik's father's high military rank. But she is warned by a woman whose son has committed suicide at the school that Serik will follow the same path...

About Cadet

Cadet (Kazakh: Кадет) is a 2024 Kazakhstani horror film written and directed by Adilkhan Yerzhanov. The film follows Alina and her son Serik, as she begins teaching history at a prestigious military academy, where his son also enrolls as a cadet. Serik struggles to fit in amid the rigid rules and cold environment, and soon finds himself facing bullying from his peer. It has its world premiere in International Competition at the 37th Tokyo International Film Festival on 1 November 2024. It was released in Kazakhstani cinemas on 2 January 2025. The film was selected to represent Kazakhstan in the Best International Feature Film category at the 98th Academy Awards, but was not on the list of films accepted by the academy.

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