What Happened to the Wolf?
MMR 2021Director: Na Gyi
Cast: Paing Phyoe Thu, Eaindra Kyaw Zini, Kyaw Htet Aung, Aung Myint Myat, Lwin Moe
133 Min. | OmeU
Tribute
Two women, one fate. The two terminally ill patients Way and Moe get to know each other in the hospital. Moe has cancer, Way was born with a heart defect.
One is traditional, the other rebellious. The dissimilar couple are magically drawn to each other. An unusual friendship blossoms, in the course of which
Way introduces the traditionally strict Moe to the simple joys of life, to books and pop music. Together they embark on a trip to the famous “Sea of Clouds«,
a mystical place that both of them want to see before they die. The narrative is masterfully implemented and carried by two stunning actresses, Na Gyi allows us a glimpse of his home country Myanmar, which seems so far removed from the current reality, but no less authentic. Grand cinema from a small country. Na Gyi is a filmmaker who has mastered the tools of storytelling like no other. In Hollywood he would be up for Oscars, in his homeland Myanmar he had to escape the country and live in hiding since he was put on the blacklist of the new rulers after the military coup in 2021.
All film screenings in the tribute are free for the Oldenburg audience. At each screening, there will be a donation box, with all contributions going directly to The Artists Shelter.