Tulpan

On the steppes of Kazakhstan, Asa lives in a yurt with his sister Samal, her husband Ondas, and their three children. Ondas is a herdsman, tough and strong. It's dry, dusty, and windy; too many lambs are stillborn. Against this backdrop, Asa, a dreamer who's slight of build and recently finished with a stint in the Russian Navy, tries to establish a life on the steppes. He, his friend Boni, and Ondas call on Tulpan, the only single girl in the area. The men talk to her parents while she listens out of sight. Her answer and Asa's later trips to talk to her form an arc of hope against the harsh land. Is this the place of Asa's dreams? What about the other lambs?

Grosses

France
$398,691
Summary Details
DistributorARP Sélection
Opening$123,830
39 theaters
Release DateMar 4, 2009
Running Time1 hr 40 min
GenresComedy Drama
In Release303 days/43 weeks
Widest Release51 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Mar 4-824$123,830-39-$3,175$123,8301
Mar 11-1526$80,198-35.2%49+10$1,636$245,3962
Mar 18-2236$39,203-51.1%51+2$768$324,3893
Mar 25-2945$30,287-22.7%49-2$618$372,0234
Apr 1-544$20,194-33.3%47-2$429$398,6915