Soviet Kazakhstan in 1979. Sher becomes an intern in a team led by the competent Soviet investigator Snegirev. The team is chasing a cannibalistic serial killer. The authorities order the criminal to be treated in a mental hospital due to concerns that this incident might negatively affect the Moscow Olympic Games if it receives international attention. Pak Ruslan, whose 2012 debut feature Hanaan received favorable reviews from film festivals in Busan, Locarno, and Toronto, presents a strong portrayal of bizarre murders and the destruction of a corrupt state system in his second feature Three, a joint project between Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and South Korea. The film stars Samal Esljamova, who attended the 2019 Busan International Film Festival top promote that year’s opening film. (PARK Sun Young)