The wide open plains of the Mongolian steppe provide the impressive backdrop for Batbayar Chogsom’s latest drama that hinges on a sapphic love story and an act of violence and which, in its best moments, has the spare feeling of a western. Naran (Urtnasan Erdenebayar) and Saran (Erdenetsetseg Enkhbayar), who have left the city behind for reasons that are gradually revealed, posing as sisters although their relationship is far more intimate. A prologue of sorts, however, indicates that problems lie on the horizon and soon Zorig (Samdanpurev Oyunsambuu), a detective from the city has arrived and becomes an increasingly frequent visitor as he conducts a hunt for a missing man.
The lesbian relationship is unusual for a Mongolian film and Batbayar tackles it sensitively and with a warmth that initially makes the pair's home feel like a sanctuary. There’s a strong sense of connection between Erdenebayar and Enkhbayar that serves.
The lesbian relationship is unusual for a Mongolian film and Batbayar tackles it sensitively and with a warmth that initially makes the pair's home feel like a sanctuary. There’s a strong sense of connection between Erdenebayar and Enkhbayar that serves.
- 12/1/2023
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
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