ICS
"… a new kind of Western, told from a daring and unique perspective …"
"Jiang immediately establishes herself as an essential voice in contemporary global cinema."

FILMUFORIA
"... stunning cinematography …"
"An impressive and intelligent study of masculinity ..."

THE MOVEABLE FEST
"… an impressively confident feature debut…"

TAXI DRIVERS
"… a poetic and genuinely nostalgic vision …"
"Xiaoxuan Jiang is a strong candidate as one of the most interesting film profiles, internationally, for the years to come."

SCREENDAILY
"… elegiac first feature …"
"… touching human tale."
"… finely judged and captivating ..."
"… her assured storytelling makes it resonate more widely as she draws us into Saina’s dilemma and creates some deeply felt moments."

Synopsis

Saina tries to make ends meet as a herdsman in the wintery steppes of Inner Mongolia. While performing at night in breathtaking horseback shows, he by day takes care of his family’s horses, while juggling a grumpy father and his dysfunctional relationship with his ex-wife and kid. Unlike the majestic cavalryman he portrays in the show, Saina must discover how the world he grew up in has dramatically changed. An intimate portrait about masculinity in crisis from a female perspective.