A young Beijing student, Chen Zhen, is sent to live among Inner Mongolia's nomadic herdsmen in 1967, caught in a struggle between civilization's advance and the wolves' threats, as humans and animals search for their place in the world.

Wolf Totem
In a journey of self-discovery, a Chinese city dweller is transplanted to a rural Mongolian community, where he forms an unlikely bond with a wolf cub, leading to a profound transformation.