Movie

Shambhala

2024 · 150 min

A quiet, contemplative trek through harsh mountain beauty, patient and spiritual, rewarding those who settle into its slow rhythm.

Overview: In a Himalayan polyandrous village in Nepal, newly married and pregnant Pema tries to make the best of her new life. But soon, her first husband Tashi vanishes on the trade route to Lhasa. Accompanied by her monk de facto husband, Karma, she embarks on a journey into the unforgiving wilderness to find him, evolving into a quest of self discovery and liberation.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, tense and warm. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Identity, freedom, isolation, faith
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 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
freedom
isolation
faith
survival
Places: wilderness
countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild