Valley of Flowers (2006)

A great Asian love story, an unforgettable tale about passion, death and reincarnation. A mesmerizing Himalayan epic that spans two centuries, from the Silk Route of the early 19th century to the bustling metropolis of modern-day Tokyo.

Director:

Pan Nalin

Writers:

Pan Nalin, Sarah Besan Shennib

Stars:

Milind Soman, Mylène Jampanoï, Naseeruddin Shah

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Milind Soman	...	Jalan
Mylène Jampanoï	...	Ushna (as Mylene Jampanoi)
Naseeruddin Shah	...	Yeti
Jampa Kalsang Tamang	...	Jampa-la
Anil Yadav	...	Hak-chi
Migmar Tashi	...	Na-hus
Tashi Dhondup	...	Tashi (as Tashi Thondup)
Nawang Tharchin	...	Jalan's Gang
Urgyen Tsering	...	Jalan's Gang
Skalsang	...	Jalan's Gang
Phuntsok Namgyal Dhumkhang	...	Jalan's Gang
Tsega	...	Jalan's Gang
Amchok Jigmet	...	Jalan's Gang
Tseten Dorje	...	Jalan's Gang
Tsering Bawa	...	Jalan's Gang

Storyline

Along the highest mountain passes of the Himalayas, tough, intrepid Jalan (Milind Soman) and his gang earn their living by stealing from unsuspecting travelers. Abiding by their own, unique codes of honor and dividing the spoils equally, all is routine until the arrival of the mystifying, beautiful Ushna (Mylene Jampanoi). Appearing mysteriously after the raid of a pilgrim caravan, Ushna adheres to Jalan, claiming to have seen him in her dreams, and refusing to leave his side. Sensing the unease of the rest of the men, Ushna offers to help them in their endeavors, under condition that they not ask why or how she is able to guide them to success. In the time that follows, Ushna leads the gang to tremendous exploits, gaining the respect of the men, and the admiration of Jalan, who begins to fall passionately in love with this mysterious woman. As their success increases, seemingly unstoppable, so the love between Jalan and Ushna mounts in intensity, until they seem to have entered a ...

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Plot Keywords:

reincarnation | immortality | love | yeti | levitation | 

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Taglines:

Passion and Peace can not live together.

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Romance

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Milind Soman went nude in the film.

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Quotes

Yeti: Reality is caused by alcoholic deficiency.

User Reviews

Mind bending, eye overwhelming, uplifting life experience.

Forty plus years ago, when I sat in a third run theater on Hollywood Blvd watching Lawrence of Arabia, I knew that my life must change and that I had to get out there, into the world, and enjoy what it had to offer. Fortunately I was able to do so to a significant degree. Since that time, I have never had a cinematic experience that not only equaled it but exceeded it, in that way. The film opens in the Himilayas at 16,000' altitude and proceeds to take you higher and higher. After 2 1/2 hours you wish it would not end. Not only the landscape of the mountain passes but the real people who live there made my eyes want to be able to see more, deeper, faster with greater ability to never forget what I saw. I'm really confident that this film will stand the test of time on that issue. It is a story that I would not believe could be told on film being down and dirty exotic real life and at the same time an uplifting spiritual experience. I'll see it again as soon as they get a distributor.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Germany]

Country:

India France Japan Germany

Language:

Hindi Japanese

Release Date:

24 January 2007 (France)

Also Known As:

花之谷

Filming Locations:

India

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$130,742

Company Credits

Production Co:

Elzévir Films, France 2 Cinéma, Monsoon Films Private Limited

Technical Specs

Runtime:

155 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1