Becoming

Overview

In Almaty, Kazakhstan, 17-year-old Mila escapes her unstable home life by joining an elite swimming team led by Vlad. Amid intense training and suspicions of doping, Mila faces a complex attraction to Vlad, while traumatic memories and moral dilemmas threaten to undermine her new-found independence.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 7, 2026

Original language

French

Countries

France, Netherlands, Lithuania, Kazakhstan

Production

Volya Films,Films de Force Majeure,M-Films,Kjellson & Wik,Accidental Films

Cast

Tamiris Zhangazinova,Valentin Novopolskij,Assel Kaliyeva,Medina Sagindykova,Yuliya Dyussebayeva

Director

Zhannat Alshanova

Writer

Zhannat Alshanova

Producer

Jean-Laurent Csinidis,Zhannat Alshanova,Denis Vaslin,Marija Razgutė

Cinematography

Caroline Champetier

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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