Surrealistic parable denounces political wrongs in Kazakhstan. The new mayor arrives in an isolated village where the inhabitants are dying of the plague while those in power pocket the money for flu vaccines. Brechtian with a mythical, horror-like undertone....
The drama is really excellent, I love the way Gu Wei took care of the patient, esp the little kid. Although he might be cold at first, but he is really warn inside. Xiao Zhan did the very brilliant performance, full score for him.