Khadak

2006 1h 44m MN

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6.2

MID

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71%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

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6.9

IMDB

★6.2TMDB · 23🍅71%Rotten Tomatoes●53Metacritic★6.9IMDB · 967

DramaFantasyRomance

Synopsis

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Set in the frozen steppes of Mongolia, a young nomad is confronted with his destiny after animals fall victim to a plague which threatens to eradicate nomadism.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Batzul Khayankhyarvaa
Bagi
Tsetsegee Byamba
Zolzaya
Damchaa Banzar
Grandfather
Tserendarizav Dashnyam
Schamanin
Dugarsuren Dagvadorj
Mother
Ehkhtaivan Uuriintuya
Nara
Otgontogos Namsrai
Psychiatrist
Gereisukh Otgon
Nurse

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Brosens
Writers: Peter Brosens, Jessica Hope Woodworth
Languages: Mongolian
Countries: Belgium, Germany, Mongolia, Netherlands

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Belgium, Germany, Mongolia, Netherlands.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Brosens, shot by Rimvydas Leipus. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Nico Leunen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Batzul Khayankhyarvaa and Tsetsegee Byamba and Damchaa Banzar carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0475241 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peter Brosens directs. Rimvydas Leipus behind the camera. Nico Leunen cuts. Produced in Belgium, Germany, Mongolia, Netherlands. Dialogue in Mongolian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 20 years ago.
2International production across 4 countries: Belgium, Germany, Mongolia, Netherlands.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Peter Brosens, shot by Rimvydas Leipus. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Nico Leunen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Batzul Khayankhyarvaa and Tsetsegee Byamba and Damchaa Banzar carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0475241 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 18 themes, including "shepherd", "adolescence", "countryside", "meditation".