Being touted as the first Mongolian horror feature to be released theatrically in the U.S., Aberrance introduces Mongolian cinema to new audiences Centered on city dwellers Erkhmee and Selenge as they arrive at an old cabin deep in the Mongolian wilds. Something foreboding settles over the couple as Erkhmee’s seemingly keen desire to provide a safe and nurturing space for his artistic wife becomes at odds with the violent actions and mannerisms observed by a curious neighbor. As the neighbor digs deeper for the reason behind this aberrant behavior, only more questions and trouble arise. The film had its North American premiere earlier this year at the 2023 SXSW Film Festival in the Midnighters section. Director / Co-Writer Baatar Batsukh had this to say about the inspiration behind the film.
The film’s inception came to me while I was pondering not what is happening in society today but what is not happening and how we are all quietly complicit with the powers that be. I chose the thriller genre to shock and disturb the audience, hopefully opening their eyes to the larger theme.Genres such as comedy and drama no longer hold the audience’s attention in the way thrillers and horrors do today and in my opinion don’t cover the more pressing issues people are dealing with.Thrillers provide an artistic and fertile social context to the violence, action and psychological trauma being portrayed that’s subtext is more accessible to the general audience.
Today we’re giving you a sneak peek at Aberrance with an exclusive clip.
Wow, the only thing colder than that frozen locale may be his reaction! Aberrance will be in select theaters on October 6.
