Wild Field

A beautiful but disappointing film by Georgian director Mikheil Kalatozishvili about a young doctor's experiences in a remote region of Central Asia. The story is told through humor about a man's existence far from civilization where the local traditions and superstitions weigh as much as the Westerns. However it's never explained why a young Russian doctor would end up in a desolate place for no clear reason when his love and interest are elsewhere. There's also a lack of interest or development for the locals except for comic relief. Writer and director Gulshat Omarova used the same region to better results in the riveting Native Dancer (Baksy). YRCinema's coverage of the San Francisco International Film Festival.