Lhamo and Skalbe

In a small town in Tibet, Skalbe wants to marry Lhamo, the most beautiful woman around, but not the sweetest natured. She's fine with this, but they cannot get the necessary certificate because of Skalbe's (somewhat unclear) involvement with another woman, years earlier. Meanwhile Lhamo is starring in the local drama production, the young nephew she looks after has big problems leading to disruptive behaviour at school, and Skalbe's activities on the local horse-racing circuit aren't going smoothly. Will the two be able to work through their problems and marry?

The main positive for me was a fascinating glimpse into a very different society. The story moves along at good pace and never fails to engage. There were a couple of musical interludes relating to the drama, but these too were interesting. The acting is fine, the shots of a rather bleak landscape are evocative and the little girl at the convent is hilarious. My biggest problem was the ending. Symbolic messages are suddenly being given for both of them but I didn't fully understand them.