Sunday, May 1, 2005
TRAVELLERS AND MAGICIANS
Original title: Dzongkha chang hup thengi thruel nang
Drama
In the the Himalayan dialect of Bhutan with English subtitles
PRINCIPAL CAST MEMBERS
Dondup, a restless university graduate working as a government officer in a remote rural village
A Buddhist Monk
An old apple seller
An old papermaker
His beautiful young daughter, Sonam
Tashi, a restless farm youth studying magic in a remote rural village
An old recluse named Agay
His beautiful young wife Deki
REVIEW
This is a movie about two men taking separate but similar trips with more than one theme: “we do not always get what we aim for” and “is the grass really greener on the other side of the fence?” But it takes far too much time to deal with them, almost two hours. Everything evolves at a snail’s pace and a lot of patience is required to stay focused.
CLASSIFICATION
for some sexuality and violence.
P.S.
Some of the scenery is absolutely stunning.
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