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Honeygiver Among the Dogs (2018)
Directed by Dechen Roder
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In the remote Bhutan, an undercover detective investigates the case of a missing Buddhist nun and falls into a risky alliance with his only suspect, an alluring young woman known as the village “demoness”.
Length 132 minutes
Actors
Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk | Sonam Tashi Choden | Chencho Dorji | Kunga Dorji
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12/2019 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
For sure my first Dzongkha film. This is a beautiful film that is also quite meditative. Slow burn mystery about a crime that maybe didn’t happen and an undercover inspector bewitched by the local demoness accused of the crime. Normally I would poo-poo at the length, in this case, being longer than it needs to be (to tell this story) yet I appreciated it here. It gives a lot of breathing room and atmosphere to the story. The color palette is oddly washed out instead of having deliberate vibrant colors, which I found fascinating for this tale. The occasional dissonant score provides an additional layer to give the entire film a dream-like quality, which is a plus given the dreams in the movie.
Such a sleepy movie that I would like to own so I can put on like a warm blanket. Not sure if it even has a home video release which is why I wanted to see it on MUBI before I cancelled my subscription.
I hope that Dechen Roder continues to make more films. I’d like to track down her short films, too. I would like to see more Dzongkha films or films set in Bhutan, a country I knew very little about until now.
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