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Himalaya

1999Movie1 h 48 min2 awards

Drama
80
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4Metacritic738.3Rotten Tomatoes87%91%
80
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4Metacritic738.3Rotten Tomatoes87%91%

Summary

As the denizens of a Tibetan village prepare for their arduous annual trek to exchange salt for grain, the community's allegiances are split between aging chieftain Tinle and rebellious young Karma. Tinle tries to maintain his clout and preserve obedience to ancient customs when Karma challenges the old man's power.

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  • Makes you care deeply.
  • Hits close to home.
  • Pays off your patience.
  • Breaks your heart.
  • Leaves you in awe.

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Tropes

Freaky Funeral FormsRare · in 11 titlesThe Tibetan/Nepalese custom of the "sky burial", in which the dead are not interred or burned, but are left out in the open, exposed, for vultures and other carrion eaters to consume.Ridiculously Difficult RouteRare · in 29 titlesThe "demon path" along the lake. Tinle, four days behind Karma but desperate to beat him out of the mountains, insists on taking a shortcut by the lake.All 14 tropes

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