Review

Remarkable look at life among Kazakh shepherds mixes bizarre humor, quirky characters, and stunningly shot naturalism into a strange hybrid of narrative and documentary, full of transcendently beautiful moments.

Extreme (lamb) birth

The scene in which the protagonist, played by Askhat Kuchinchirekov, nervously helps a swollen, howling ewe as she gives birth is exactly what it looks like. The filmmakers waited for one of thousands of sheep to go into labor, then captured the exhilarating, satisfying, and endearing result.