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Hema Hema

2016 · 95 min

A slow, hypnotic plunge into a masked ritual where identity dissolves and darkness surfaces; visually striking but deliberately challenging.

Directed by
Khyentse Norbu
Genres
Drama, Mystery
Starring
Tshering Dorji, Sadon Lhamo, Thinley Dorji
Tagline
Sing Me a Song While I Wait
Overview
The dazzling new film from Bhutanese lama and filmmaker Khyentse Norbu (The Cup, Travellers and Magicians) chronicles a sacred jungle ritual whose masked, anonymous participants seek after complete self-knowledge — or descend into thievery, violation, and murder.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Khyentse Norbu
Genres
Drama, Mystery
Starring
Tshering Dorji, Sadon Lhamo, Thinley Dorji
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • isolation
  • morality
  • obsession
  • violence
Places
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour2
Realism5
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity8
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, mystery
Directed by
Khyentse Norbu
Written by
Khyentse Norbu
Starring
Tshering Dorji, Sadon Lhamo, Thinley Dorji, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Zhou Xun, Tshewang Dendup, Tenzin Dolma, Jamyang Dorji
Music
Matilda Perks, Ahrix
Cinematography
Jigme Tenzing
Runtime
95 min
Country
Bhutan, Hong Kong
Languages
Dzongkha

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