A story full of juxtapositions and plot points not meant to make sense but meant to invoke thought. There is a strong element of Buddhist philosophy involved due to the Tibetan setting. Beautiful shots of monasteries and tiny villages with intricate depictions of their ways of life. The main character, Jinpa, despite being a tough and rugged looking man, has a gentle interior and a good sense of right and wrong. While he the sheep he runs over is given a sky burial, he immediately goes to buy a sheep from the market to be consumed. In this way, a sheep is traded for a sheep. A life for a life, just like the plot point in the second half. A father for a father, a name for a name.
A story full of juxtapositions and plot points not meant to make sense but meant to invoke thought. There is a strong element of Buddhist philosophy involved due to the Tibetan setting. Beautiful shots of monasteries and tiny villages with intricate depictions of their ways of life. The main character, Jinpa, despite being a tough and rugged looking man, has a gentle interior and a good sense of right and wrong. While he the sheep he runs over is given a sky burial, he immediately goes to buy a sheep from the market to be consumed. In this way, a sheep is traded for a sheep. A life for a life, just like the plot point in the second half. A father for a father, a name for a name.
