No Winter Holidays review – haunting portrait of female companionship in Nepal’s frozen highlands

www.theguardian.com · 1 day ago

The documentary 'No Winter Holidays' explores the lives of Ratima and Kalima, two elderly widows who are caretakers in the abandoned village of Dhorpatan, Nepal. Their dynamic, marked by warmth and discord, is juxtaposed with the stark, desolate landscape. While the cinematography is visually striking, the film occasionally focuses on the landscape, distracting from a deeper exploration of the women's relationship.