Bhutan entered the new millennium with television, the internet, and democracy arriving almost at once, and this film follows the people caught in that compression. In Thimphu, one of Asia's fastest-growing capitals, modern life takes hold within sight of Himalayan plateaus where nearly 20,000 people still herd yaks. Young herder Tshewang leaves his family for months at a time, climbing above 5,000 meters to hunt for a prized medicinal fungus that funds his household. Five-year-old Dorji is sent to live in a monastery because his parents cannot afford to raise him at home. Organic farmer Choki works to bring new methods and opportunities to her remote village, while 73-year-old archer Ap Chimi, a practitioner of Bhutan's national sport, tries to find his footing as the country around him changes shape. The film moves between these four lives without forcing them into a single argument, letting monastery routines, herding treks, and village fields show a country holding onto tradition while stepping into the present.