If Only I Could Hibernate

If Only I Could Hibernate

2024 · 98 min · ★ 6.6 · Drama

Ulzii, a teenager from a poor neighborhood in Ulaanbaatar, is determined to win a sciences-physics competition to get a scholarship. His illiterate mother finds a job in the countryside, leaving him and his brother and sister in the middle of winter. Ulzii wanders around at night looking for things to burn for heat while preparing for the national competition.

Directed by Zoljargal Purevdash · Written by Zoljargal Purevdash

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Battsooj Uurtsaikh Ulzii
Nominjiguur Tsend Tungaa
Tuguldur Batsaikhan Erkhemee
Batmandakh Batchuluun Garig
Ganchimeg Sandagdorj Mother
Batsaikhan Battulga Sharka
Urnukhbayar Battogtokh Monkhoo
Purevdulam Natsagbadam Maralaa
Davaasamba Sharav Neighbour Old Man
Sukhee Lodonchuluun Neighbour Old Woman
Batzorig Sukhbaatar Bilegt Teacher
Khuslen Naranbaatar Tungaa's Friend

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