Plot

Death comes calling to an old woman, whose children rush home to see her. As she clings to life in the hope of seeing her missing daughter, the others return to their lives. Alone with his suffering mother, one son faces a terrible choice.

Badam had reached the age of 93 without noticing how fast her life had gone by - when death finally came calling. She lives out her final days in a remote county seat alongside her youngest son, Dashdorj, along with his wife Tuul and their daughter Khulan. After Badam spends several days unconscious and takes a turn for the worse, Dashdorj calls his siblings. They rush to the town from afar to prepare for the end, uniting the family for the first time in many years. The children have followed very different paths in life - Tsermaa has raised her family in the provincial capital, Lkhagvadash has a career with the government in the city, and Suvd works as an anchorwoman in the capital. In contrast, Dashdorj has stayed in the countryside, raising livestock and caring for his mother.

As the woman fights off death, she recognizes her children but is dismayed at the absence of her youngest daughter, Uyanga. At reassurances from the other siblings that her youngest in coming, Badam clings to life to see Uyanga one last time, despite suffering greatly. As they wait, the other siblings share stories and prepare for their mother's passing - while Lhagvadash and Dashdorj finish the vodka intended for the funeral, Suvd and Tsermaa prepare their dress for the same ceremony. As the days of waiting pass, Badam's children become more focused on their own concerns - mistaking their mother's valiant struggle against death for a return to health. Finally, the old woman reaches to end of her patience. After Dashdorj reassures Badam once more that Uyanga "will come tomorrow," a frustrated Badam calls his bluff. Dashdorj reveals that in an intoxicated state he told his sister not to come after all - given Badam's apparent retreat from death's door. A family quarrel ensues, and a hopeless Badam resigns herself to die.

Death, however, has other plans for Badam, it seems- and she remains in the realm of the living. One by one, the children return to their lives and responsibilities, though Dashdorj pleads with them to stay. Alone with his mother, Dashdorj faces a terrible decision - and chooses to end her suffering through a traditional Mongolian ritual.

Life... Death... Love