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.
Battsooj Uurtsaikh
as Ulzii
Nominjiguur Tsend
as Tungaa
Tuguldur Batsaikhan
as Erkhemee
Batmandakh Batchuluun
as Garig
Ganchimeg Sandagdorj
as Mother
Batsaikhan Battulga
as Sharka
Urnukhbayar BATTOGTOKH
as Monkhoo
Purevdulam NATSAGBADAM
as Maralaa
Davaasamba Sharav
as Neighbour Old Man
Sukhee LODONCHULUUN
as Neighbour Old Woman
Batzorig Sukhee
as Bilegt Teacher
Khuslen Naranbaatar
as Tungaa's Friend
