A larger world - that's what Corine discovers when she falls into a trance during a shamanic ritual in Mongolia. Yet the Frenchwoman had only come to the remote steppe region to collect ethnographic sound recordings as part of her work and to distract herself from mourning the loss of her dead partner. But the shaman Oyun reveals to Corine that she has a rare gift that needs to be trained. Back in France, Corine's experiences in Mongolia never leave her. Despite her family's resistance, she returns to the steppe and embarks on a spiritual journey along ancient and forgotten paths. "Carried by an excellent performance from Cécile de France, the film fully leverages the spectacular landscapes of Mongolia and the fascinating trance sequences, shrouding its story in a well-balanced cover between ethnographic immersion and classical cinematic narrative. " (Cineuropa)
A larger world - that's what Corine discovers when she falls into a trance during a shamanic ritual in Mongolia.
Yet the Frenchwoman had only come to the remote steppe region to collect ethnographic sound recordings as part of her work and to distract herself from mourning the loss of her dead partner. But the shaman Oyun reveals to Corine that she has a rare gift that needs to be trained.
Back in France, Corine's experiences in Mongolia never leave her. Despite her family's resistance, she returns to the steppe and embarks on a spiritual journey along ancient and forgotten paths.
"Carried by an excellent performance from Cécile de France, the film fully leverages the spectacular landscapes of Mongolia and the fascinating trance sequences, shrouding its story in a well-balanced cover between ethnographic immersion and classical cinematic narrative. " (Cineuropa)