Höhle des gelben Hundes, Die (2005)

Nutzer-Bewertung:

7.5/10   

Regisseur:

Byambasuren Davaa

Drehbuchautoren:

Byambasuren Davaa (writer)
Michael P. Greco (adaptation)

Premierendatum:

28. Juli 2005 (Deutschland)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

The little nomad girl Nansal finds a baby dog in the mongolian veld, who becomes her best friend - against all rejections of her parents...

Plot Keywords:

Family Life | Vulture | Forgotten Baby | Bonding | Nomad

Auszeichnungen:

6 wins

Nutzerkommentare:

Breathtakingly beautiful film

Besetzung

Babbayar Batchuluun	...	Son
Nansal Batchuluun	...	Oldest daughter
Nansalmaa Batchuluun	...	Youngest daughter
Buyandulam Daramdadi	...	Mother
Batchuluun Urjindorj	...	Father

Alternativ:

The Cave of the Yellow Dog (International: English title) (Ireland: English title) (UK)
Höhle des gelben Hundes - Eine Geschichte aus der Mongolei, Die (Deutschland) (long title)
Mongolische Hund, Der (Deutschland) (working title)

Länge:

93 Min | Argentina:93 Min (Mar del Plata Film Festival)

Land:

Deutschland

Sprache:

Mongolian

Farbe:

Farbe

Seitenverhältnis:

1.85 : 1

Tonverfahren:

Dolby Digital

Altersfreigabe:

Switzerland:6 (canton of Zurich) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | France:U | Argentina:Atp | UK:U | Ireland:G | USA:G | Australia:PG | Germany:o.Al.

Drehorte:

Mongolia

Firma:

Schesch Filmproduktion

Dialogzitate:

Oldest daughter: Will I be reborn as a person in my next life?
Old Woman: Come here, I'll show you something.
[dropping a palm-full of rice grains onto an upward needle]
Old Woman: [handing the needle to the girl] Tell me when a grain of rice balance on the tip of the needle.
Oldest daughter: [dropping rice onto the needle for a while]
Old Woman: [chuckles]
Oldest daughter: That's impossible!
Old Woman: See, my child? That's how hard it is to be born again as a person. That's why a human life is so valuable.

Querbezüge:

Bezug enthalten in "At the Movies: (2006-09-27)" (2006)

Breathtakingly beautiful film

I must confess that I was unfamiliar with director Byambasuren Davaa's work before I sat down and watched The Cave of the Yellow Dog-Director of The Weeping Camel- so I have no measuring stick to compare against't this film. Even though, Cave stands well enough on its own.

The Cave of the Yellow Dog centers around Nansaa, A little girl in a family of five nomadic Mongolians. Her father is a sheep-herder, while mom helps with the care taking and feeding of her her family. One day Nasaa comes across a small dog hiding in a cave, which she quickly names Zachor (means Spot) and takes home (altough her father is most displeased about it) From then on the film centers mostly on the three children in the household, and Nasaa's relationship with the dog. This film is pure simplicity, in terms of plot, and is mostly about people living in a basic, if not normal, world. Far from the everyday rat-race of most people's lives.

Those of you who are fans of gorgeous, lush cinematography, won't be able to find fault with this film. The landscapes portrayed in Cave are of the Mongolian Highlands and are amongst't the most beautiful ever captured on film. I was constantly blown away by each successive shot. I really can't go on enough about how awesome the cinematography and landscapes are in this film. It really has to be seen to be believed.

The acting is especially well done, especially when you factor in the extremely Young age of the three children in the film (god knows how long it took for the director to capture many of the scenes). Mom and Dad (as the film never really lets you know their names) also did great jobs in portraying the lives of nomadic peoples.

The score is almost as beautiful as the landscapes featured in the film. The music features traditional sounding oriental flute and violin music, which sounds very melancholy and heart-wrenching.

My only reservation is that, I think a lot of people will find this movie boring, as it has a very slow pacing. And now there is no action or explosions in it. The film actually looks very low budget, as if it was shot on a digital camera. But why it may lack a huge budget, this movie has a big heart, as well as a very relevant political message.

So if a good family story is your kind of thing, or your interested in seeing achingly beautifully filmed shots of the Mongolian Highlands, or if you just want to bring home a movie your significant other won't complain about, absolutely see this film.

My rating 9 out of 10 (Worth Owning).