The Sales Girl

Reserved and reticent engineering student Saruul (Bayarjargal Bayartsetseg) agreed to fill in for her laid-up roommate at her job-which involved working counter at a basement-level sex shop owned by crabby Russian émigré ex-dancer Katya (Oidovjamts Enkhtuul). The young woman's matter-of-fact approach to her new tasks, and the improbable bond she forges with her flinty boss, fuel this candid and clever coming-of-ager from Mongolia. 123 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: Mongolian and Russian; Subtitles: English; featurette; theatrical trailer. In Mongolian and Russian with English subtitles. C/Rtg: NR