In the heart of the steppes, where yurts scatter across vast golden plains, lives a nomadic family torn by tension. Tears Beneath the Yurt centers on Dorgo, a stern but respected herdsman, and his two wives: the first, Naraa, loyal and soft-spoken, and the second, Sarnai, younger and defiant of tradition.
Sarnai struggles with the daily grind of village life — collecting dung for fuel, cooking over an open fire, and tending to livestock. Frustrated and spoiled, she refuses her duties, believing her presence alone is enough. One day, after insulting Naraa and refusing to share work, she is denied food — not out of cruelty, but as a symbol of rejection by the household. It’s a powerful, silent punishment known in the village code.
When Dorgo returns from the pastures and learns of Sarnai’s defiance and disrespect, his anger boils over. He lashes out — not physically, but with piercing words that strip Sarnai of her pride. In front of the village elders, he proclaims his regret in taking a second wife, and publicly reinstates Naraa as the rightful heart of the family. Sarnai, humiliated, packs her things and leaves the yurt before dawn.
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The film closes with Naraa serving milk tea as the sun rises over the plains — quiet strength prevailing in a world ruled by respect, tradition, and the unbreakable code of the steppe.
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