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I guess they tried to show the beautiful side of the Himalayan mountain they got that right. But we're to begin with the story an irresponsible mother who takes her son to the Himalayan mountain and puts him in dangerous situations with drugs sex and party's . Who does that? And she brings her irresponsible boyfriend along with her on a mystical journey though to find Shangri-la. Ends up getting raped and killed along with her son. And the weak boyfriend survives suprise she survives cancer but not stupidity of her boyfriend. The story is awful must be Spanish cinema . This could have been a good story in the end it becomes depressing.

I had no previous knowledge or expectations regarding this film, but the premise intrigued me. A Spanish couple travels to the Indian Himalayas apparently looking for a kind of mythical place where drug seekers end up gathering. The surprising thing is that they travel with the woman's young son. During their trek something awful happens and the man, Quique, is left for dead. He's found by a Tibetan merchant who delivers him to the local monks. After being healed from his wounds, he's delivered back to his saviour, who keeps him with his own family until he's able to return to civilization. A female monk befriends him as she's healing from her own wounds, and both find comfort in each other. Filmed on location in the Himalayas with amazing cinematography, it has a precise, spare screenplay, and the direction is sensitive and respectful, extracting good acting from the locals. Miguel Herran shows a surprising range as an actor (after The money heist caper), and the end result is tight, poignant and satisfactory. A very dignified and well crafted Spanish production.