Aberrance
A couple receives anything but the peace they were hoping for as they settle in at a remote cabin in this Mongolian psychological horror-thriller.
Erkhmee and Selenge, a married couple going through a rough patch, take to a mountain cabin in the Mongolian wilderness. Selenge is in poor health, and Erkhmee hopes to turn the cabin into a safe and healing space for his wife. That only makes it more shocking for their overly curious neighbour to discover the bizarre and violent tendencies of the new man next door. What exactly is happening?
With a potent unease hovering over the story like a thick fog, Aberrance is a stylistically bold puzzle of a feature debut, brought to life by one of Mongolia’s finest cinematographers. The film was awarded the Oldenburg Film Festival’s «Audacity Award», which is reserved for particularly innovative films.
«Propelled by Batsukh’s innovative and aggressive camera work along with a trio of very committed lead performances, Aberrance is definitely the work of a talented first-timer, and signals the arrival of a filmmaker we should all keep an eye on.»
– J. Hurtado, ScreenAnarchy –
Jenny Lund
Ramaskrik
The screenings are a collaboration with the horror film festival Ramaskrik.
Director
Baatar Batsukh is a Mongolian director, cinematographer and writer. As a cinematographer he has worked on more than 20 films, the most well-known being The Steed (2019), Mongolia’s submission for the Academy Awards and Golden Globes that year. Aberrance is his directorial debut.
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Original title Aberrance
Country Mongolia
Year 2022
Director Baatar Batsukh
Screenplay Baatar Batsukh, Trevor Doyle, Byambasuren Ganbat
Cinematography Baatar Batsukh
Producer Trevor Doyle, Alexa Khan, Angarag Meguun
Cast Erkhembayar Ganbat, Selenge Chadraabal, Yalalt Namsrai, Oyundary Jamsranjav
Production Company Three Flames Pictures
Distribution Raven Banner Entertainment
Runtime 1h 15m
Language Mongolian
Subtitles English
Genre Horror, Thriller
Format DCP
Age limit 15
Links IMDb
This film is in competition for the Audience Award.