阿沙（Ondas Besikbasov 饰）由海军退役后回到草原，寄住在姐姐一家的帐篷里，姐夫将他介绍给附近最后一位待嫁的姑娘图潘，阿沙只顾将海上的见闻在对方二老面前聊得性起，岂料帷幕后的姑娘嫌他耳大。姐夫对阿沙相亲失败大感懊恼，羊群中的母羊频频难产，无法成家的阿沙却一时不能担负牧人的职责。难耐姐夫冷脸的阿沙再次登门求亲，虽然又被拒绝，但阿沙从门缝偷窥图潘以后，真的爱上了这位姑娘。 草原上的生活艰辛寂寞，收音机广播内的消息和好友托尼经常扮演着外界的诱惑。牧民迁徙的时节快要到了，阿沙与姐夫大吵后愤而出走，但他却被一只难产的母羊阻住了…… 本片获2008年戛纳电影节“一种关注”单元奖，东京电影节金麒麟奖。On the steppes of Kazakhstan, Asa lives in a yurt with his sister Samal, her husband Ondas, and their three children. Ondas is a herdsman, tough and strong. It's dry, dusty, and windy; too many lambs are stillborn. Against this backdrop, Asa, a dreamer who's slight of build and recently finished with a stint in the Russian Navy, tries to establish a life on the steppes. He, his friend Boni, and Ondas call on Tulpan, the only single girl in the area. The men talk to her parents while she listens out of sight. Her answer and Asa's later trips to talk to her form an arc of hope against the harsh land. Is this the place of Asa's dreams? What about the other lambs?
