Tharlo (2015)

Tharlo is an orphan who lives a simple life, but could a brief encounter with a woman in his local town change his life for ever?

Director:

Pema Tseden

Writer:

Pema Tseden

Stars:

Jinpa, Shide Nyima, Tsemdo Thar

17 wins & 20 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Jinpa	...	Jinpa
Shide Nyima	...	Tharlo
Tsemdo Thar	...	Police Officer (in town)
Yangchuk Tso
Yangshik Tso	...	Yangsto

Storyline

Tharlo is an orphan. Now grown up, he makes a living as a sheep herder in the village. He has grown a ponytail, so people simply call him "Ponytail", since nobody remembers his real name anyway. Tharlo has a remarkable memory. He remembers so many things, except his own name. He is now in his forties, and he has yet to have his first woman. Now Tharlo goes to town to take a photo for his identity card. He meets a girl in the barber's shop who changes the course of his life. He embarks on the journey to find his true self. He sells all his sheep and those entrusted by other villagers to him for care, and decides to use the money to go out into the world with the girl, only to find himself being deceived and cheated by her. Ironically, in his journey of self-discovery, Tharlo has lost his sense of self. As he witnesses in the mirror his ponytail being cut off and leaving him bald, he can no longer see himself as a man with a history that he recognizes.

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Plot Keywords:

orphan | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

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Details

Country:

China

Language:

Mandarin Tibetan

Release Date:

30 September 2016 (UK)

Also Known As:

Tharlo

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,160, 2 October 2016

Gross USA:

$17,091

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$161,229

Company Credits

Production Co:

Beijing Fenghua Times Culture Communication, Beijing YiHe Star Film Production, Heaven Pictures (Beijing) Culture & Media Co.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

123 min 138 min (Extended Version)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1