The Cave of the Yellow Dog

Tartan | Release Date: November 10, 2006

8.4	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 11 Ratings

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[Anonymous]Mar 30, 2007

Fascinating glimpses of a way of life little known to most of us. Nicely made film, lovely cinematography, but the storyline is too meager even for minimalist tastes.

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GrantC.Mar 4, 2007

A beautiful meditation on unhurried nomadic lives. Seeing the day to day existence of the family is more fascinating than the story of the dog, which feels slightly uncomfortably grafted onto the film's straightforward ethnography. I A beautiful meditation on unhurried nomadic lives. Seeing the day to day existence of the family is more fascinating than the story of the dog, which feels slightly uncomfortably grafted onto the film's straightforward ethnography. I was moved and involved with the whole thing, though, and the film contains many striking and memorable images. A rare film in which you feel your time has been rewarded.… Expand

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StevenS.Dec 29, 2006

Very simplistic story about a family whose eldest daughter finds a dog her father doesn't want her to keep. I would say well-acted, but I think the family essentially just played themselve ... almost more of a snapshot into what life is Very simplistic story about a family whose eldest daughter finds a dog her father doesn't want her to keep. I would say well-acted, but I think the family essentially just played themselve ... almost more of a snapshot into what life is like on the Mongolian steppes with a simple story attached to make it "interesting". I'm not sure the story was a necessary addition.… Expand

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LeZeeFeb 15, 2014

One of the rare movie about the people most of us won't know their culture and lifestyle. This is a Germany-Mongolian jointly produced and Mongolian's Oscar submission during the year 2005. The movie about a small Nomad family who live in theOne of the rare movie about the people most of us won't know their culture and lifestyle. This is a Germany-Mongolian jointly produced and Mongolian's Oscar submission during the year 2005. The movie about a small Nomad family who live in the grasslands of the Mongolia.

The story follows when a young girl named Nansal returns home for summer vacation. Soon she finds a strayed puppy in a nearby cave and brings it to the home. But her father is against the idea of keeping it around. So Nansal hides it from him and provides required facilities. As the dog was raised in wild it finds hard to fit in the human surrounded condition. After some incident the dog will be left behind by the family, but his heroic effort makes them to realize his worthiness.

It was a dog movie, but the dog did not exactly ruled the movie. They showed it just as a small part of the story which comes now and then, more like a reality. Actually, it was told from the girl Nansal's perspective. Her little adventure in the summer. There was a story where an old woman tell to the girl, it was really good, a meaningful proverb.

The family in the movie was a real nomad family. They were not professional actors, but they gave the best performance. We can't call it a performance, they just executed what they do in their daily life, but this time in front of a camera, that's all. And the director and his crew captured it in the camera very well. They also captured the beauty of grassland of Mongolia.

Due to this movie I came to know a little about the people called Nomad. It was more like a documentary than a regular cinema. The place where the movie shot was breathtaking. A perfect art movie from all the angles. A good relief movie and gives a watching satisfaction if you are fading up watching plenty of commercial movies.… Expand

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EpicLadySpongeApr 27, 2016

The Cave of the Yellow Dog is nicely done and I love how they explain everything in one little detail to the other. Watch if you're going to love watching the Yellow Dog get to its cave.

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DawdlingPoetNov 21, 2021

This is a really pretty and charming watch, is my first thought. I loved the cinematography, showing rural Mongolia in all its wonder, with most shots/scenes being in daylight but some being in dusk or at night. I also enjoyed hearing aboutThis is a really pretty and charming watch, is my first thought. I loved the cinematography, showing rural Mongolia in all its wonder, with most shots/scenes being in daylight but some being in dusk or at night. I also enjoyed hearing about the (I assume to be traditional) folklore/myths told to the young children - about death and the bad luck that things can bring. There is a fair bit of music played, again I assume it to be traditional Mongolian tunes. I'm always interested in learning about other cultures, so I really liked this and I would recommend it to others.… Expand

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