简介：RibbonsofsnowstretchacrossavastmountainrangeinsouthernAfrica.Sheepforageforgrassinthehighlands.Thisiswhere15-year-oldRetabilehastogetaherdthroughthewinter.Theseanimalsareallhisfamilyownsandtheresponsibilityfortheirwelfarerestsonhisshoulders.Envelopedinblanketshebravesthecoldanddreamsofonedayowningalargeherdsothathecanfeedafamilyofhisown.Retabileisoneoffourteenagerslivinginaremotevillageinthemountains.Thisdocumentarychroniclestheirlivesovertwoyears.Theymaybeyoungbuttheyareonthebrinkofadulthood.Here,itisdecidedearlywhichdoorswillopenandwhichwillremainclosedtothemforever.Thosethatleavetheirvillageschooltohelptendthesheepwillneverdoanythingelse.Andthosethatchoosetoleavethevillagenowtoattendsecondaryschoolmayneverreturn.Closefriendships,familydutyandtraditionalrootsareallatstake.Thefilm’simpressivecinematographyrevealsthestarkbeautyofthisbarrenregionandalifethatonlyappearstobesimple.Retabile’sfuturehasbeendecided:anancientritualturnshimintoamanofthemountains.…