If Only I Could Hibernate

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.

Cast

B

Battsooj Uurtsaikh

Ulzii

N

Nominjiguur Tsend

Tungaa

T

Tuguldur Batsaikhan

Erkhemee

B

Batmandakh Batchuluun

Garig

G

Ganchimeg Sandagdorj

Mother

B

Batsaikhan Battulga

Sharka

U

Urnukhbayar Battogtokh

Monkhoo

P

Purevdulam Natsagbadam

Maralaa

Davaasamba Sharav

Neighbour Old Man

S

Sukhee Lodonchuluun

Neighbour Old Woman