Pretty graphic demonstration of the nightmare of trying to raise and socialize an autistic child, that mysterious ailment that has cropped up in recent times. This 4 year old was either disengaged or throwing an hours-long tantrum. He wasn't toilet trained and didn't respond to kindness, soothing, etc.
These parents, in desperation took him to be "treated" by a series of shaman in Mongolia. This film is about that trip. Not too many claims here about the effectiveness of the treatment although he did end up miraculously better by the end. Why? Who can say?
This film, like so many others these days featured aggravating camerawork, zoom pans, extremely restless editing. It became so irritating I had to avert my eyes from the screen and just listen which was too bad because the landscape was spectacular. I'd like to strap these directors in a chair, prop open their eyes and force them to watch films shot like this until they scream for mercy.
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