The Container (2022): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 2022, The Container is a notable film directed by Jamyang Dorji, running about 15 minutes. “Set in 1980s Bhutan, The Container illustrates a mother’s devotion to her child and her quest for a container for medicine.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. This may be one of Bhutan’s first known short films, which screened internationally. It was nominated as Best Short Film in the Brussels International Independent Film Festival in 2011. Set in Bhutan in 1980 and inspired by true events, this is a story of a mother’s devotion to her child, as she travels a great distance from her poor, remote community to get some medicine from a small hospital for her very ill baby. In a cruel twist of fate she learns that even though the government provides the medicine free, she must supply a container to hold the precious liquid. She doesn’t have a bottle and can’t afford to buy one. The search for a container begins….

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Container page.