Ulzii, a teenager from a poor neighborhood in Ulaanbaatar, is determined to win a sciences-physics competition to get a scholarship. His illiterate mother finds a job in the countryside, leaving him and his brother and sister in the middle of winter. Ulzii wanders around at night looking for things to burn for heat while preparing for the national competition.
Ganchimeg Sandagdorj
Mother
Batsaikhan Battulga
Sharka
Urnukhbayar Battogtokh
Monkhoo
Purevdulam Natsagbadam
Maralaa
