The movie that proves that there is more in Montana than just trees and mountains: there are sheep, and thousands of them. This is a documentary that I appreciate for not being manipulative about its topic. What is so interesting how it is able to pull you in from the very first scene. Honestly, I was not looking
forward to it at all, and I know better than to judge a film by a synopsis. However, it is within the first two minutes that you are totally invested in watching these people go about their everyday lives as sheep herders. And it is amazing that you learn so much about this sort of occupation, despite there being so little dialogue, or even interviews. The first 20 or-so minutes has no dialogue at all. You learn a lot about the way sheep are handled just by watching them. And at first, the film seems to make it feel like a great job to have. In fact, it almost made me want to do that. It is not until the halfway point of the film that you start to see the hardships, and they are not gentle with it at all (but in a good way). While it is a normal life for them, you still feel sorry for what they go through. Once again, a great documentary that is really worth seeing, despite its premise and topic. Trust me, you will not regret it.
January 21, 2012
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