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If Only I Could Hibernate

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A poor but prideful teenager, Ulzii, lives in the yurt area of Ulaanbaatar with his family. He is a physics genius and is determined to win a science competition to earn a scholarship. When his mother finds a job in the countryside, she leaves him and his younger siblings to face a harsh winter by themselves. Ulzii will have to take a risky job to look after them all and keep his home heated.

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Wendy Ide Observer (UK) Brings an earthy, lived-in authenticity to a premise that, in other hands, could feel like a piece of ethnographic voyeurism. Rated: 4/5 Apr 21, 2024 Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian Perhaps the film could have given us a clearer view of the teacher’s inner life and past, but this is still an interestingly downbeat, shrewd drama. Rated: 3/5 Apr 17, 2024 Full Review Hamza Shehryar Little White Lies A formidable debut that captures the indomitability of the human spirit amid even the most challenging circumstances. Rated: 3/5 Apr 17, 2024 Full Review Frank J. Avella The Contending Zoljargal Purevdash’s sweet, heartbreaking and hopeful feature film debut...never bogs down in bleakness, yet feels wholly authentic. This is one of those gems from a country most people never give a second thought to and deserves consideration. Rated: B Dec 19, 2024 Full Review Hayley Croke Loud and Clear Reviews Zoljargal Purevdash’s hypnotizing debut feature film takes an unexpected yet deeply nuanced take on the coming-of-age trope with a character that is not slowly assimilating adulthood but rather harshly thrown into it. Rated: 4/5 Oct 25, 2024 Full Review Kevin Wight The Wee Review A handsome and sincere study of a burdened young man, although its protagonist can be unnecessarily infuriating. Rated: 3 Sep 4, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A poor but prideful teenager, Ulzii, lives in the yurt area of Ulaanbaatar with his family. He is a physics genius and is determined to win a science competition to earn a scholarship. When his mother finds a job in the countryside, she leaves him and his younger siblings to face a harsh winter by themselves. Ulzii will have to take a risky job to look after them all and keep his home heated.
Director
Zoljargal Purevdash
Producer
Frédéric Corvez, Maéva Savinien, Zoljargal Purevdash
Screenwriter
Zoljargal Purevdash
Production Co
Amygdala Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Mongolian
Runtime
1h 39m