The Cave of the Yellow Dog

The Cave of the Yellow Dog

Directed by Byambasuren Davaa

Produced by BKM Film, Lüthje & Schneider Filmproduktion

200593 min7.4 / 10

A tender, observational portrait of a Mongolian nomadic family's daily life, centered on a girl's bond with a stray dog and the quiet tensions between tradition and modernity.

The little nomad girl, Nansal, finds a baby dog in the Mongolian veld, who becomes her best friend - against all rejections of her parents. A story about a Mongolian family of nomads - their traditional way of life and the rising call of the City.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Cave of the Yellow Dog easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is The Cave of the Yellow Dog scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is The Cave of the Yellow Dog violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Does The Cave of the Yellow Dog end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is The Cave of the Yellow Dog sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

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Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity41

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Surprise72

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Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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