Ondog(2019) Link
Noted for its painterly quality and use of natural light, captured by French cinematographer Aymerick Pilarski [8, 12].
It is described as a "meditative art film" with minimal dialogue and an unhurried, non-linear narrative [5, 12, 18]. Ondog(2019)
The story is set in the vast, remote Mongolian steppe and begins with the discovery of a murdered woman’s naked body [4, 12, 15]. Noted for its painterly quality and use of
It premiered at the 2019 Berlin International Film Festival where it competed for the Golden Bear [4, 19]. It won the Grand Prix at Film Fest Gent [19]. It premiered at the 2019 Berlin International Film
While the film starts like a murder mystery, it quickly shifts focus to the relationship between the officer and the herdswoman, and eventually to her solitary life and the broader themes of existence [1, 15, 17]. Thematic Focus