A teenager faces tough choices in a cold country

Zoljargal Purevdash’s story of a gifted student from a poor family. If Only I Could Hibernate is an earthy, authentic look at a teenager in chilly Mongolia. The film is based on the story of an orphaned child in the country's capital city of Mongolia.

If Only I Could Hibernate is about a gifted student in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. He is forced to care for his siblings as he tries to succeed and move away. The book is set to be released in the UK and Australia in 2015.