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The Gladiolus

2017Movie1 h 35 min

Thriller
77
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.7

A gripping, tense thriller movie about everyday modern life and crime.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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Story

Private school principal Khongorzul is a single mom, lives with her teenage daughter Tsetseg and disabled son Jargal. When Tsetseg, 19 years old, dancer falls in love with a 10 years older drug dealer Tugs: Khongorzul and her family's life changes forever. Trying to find out, whom her daughter hangs out with Khongorzul investigates and in one freak confrontation she accidentally kills her daughter's boyfriend. She hides the dead body and tries to live with her life as normal as possible. Dandar, an about-to-retire detective gets one last job to find Tugs and he gets on Khongorzul's murder trial. Dandar finds out Tugs was a drug dealer and a womanizer and his murder was just an accident and instead of turning Khongorzul in, Dandar helps her to get away with murder.

Feels like

  • Mongolian Crime Drama
  • Accidental Murder
  • Moral Dilemma
  • Drug Dealer
  • Corrupt Detective
  • Single Mother
  • Family Sacrifice
  • Psychological Thriller

Crew

Directed by
Delgerbayar Purevdorj
Written by
Delgerbayar Purevdorj

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Facts

November 4, 2017 · 1 h 35 min · Violence, Drug Use

Released
November 4, 2017
Runtime
1 h 35 min
Content
Violence, Drug Use
Genres
Thriller
Original language
Mongolian
Made in
Mongolia
Budget
$500,000
Available in
131 countries

Tropes

Splash of Color, Attempted Rape, Monochrome Past +9

  • Splash of Color
  • Attempted Rape
  • Monochrome Past
  • Maybe Ever After
  • Toplessness from the Back
  • Wall Slump
  • Good Girls Avoid Abortion
  • Someone to Remember Him By
  • Dutch Angle
  • Flipping the Bird
  • Smart People Play Chess
  • Visual Title Drop

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Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Gladiolus?"

Questions about The Gladiolus

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Gladiolus?

HooplaPlexFawesomeMometuTubi TV

In the United States, The Gladiolus is free with ads on Hoopla, Plex, Fawesome, Mometu, and Tubi TV. It also streams in 130 other countries.

Is The Gladiolus worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 7.7).

Will I feel good after watching The Gladiolus?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is The Gladiolus in English?

Mongolian

No, it was made in Mongolian.