Ondog(2019) Apr 2026

An inexperienced 18-year-old police officer is assigned to guard the crime scene overnight [4, 12, 17].

The story is set in the vast, remote Mongolian steppe and begins with the discovery of a murdered woman’s naked body [4, 12, 15]. Ondog(2019)

It is described as a "meditative art film" with minimal dialogue and an unhurried, non-linear narrative [5, 12, 18]. An inexperienced 18-year-old police officer is assigned to

It premiered at the 2019 Berlin International Film Festival where it competed for the Golden Bear [4, 19]. It won the Grand Prix at Film Fest Gent [19]. It premiered at the 2019 Berlin International Film

Using wide, static shots, the cinematography emphasizes the grandeur of the landscape, making the human characters appear small and almost incidental compared to nature [9, 12, 14]. Production & Reception

Noted for its painterly quality and use of natural light, captured by French cinematographer Aymerick Pilarski [8, 12].