The Great Game

An old ailing general is losing his memory His anarchist son wants to connect They share a passion for the Wild East where grandfather was a famous explorer among Mongol tribes He died under mysterious circumstances in 1948 in Afghanistan Rumors say he was a British agent and gunrunner Michael the grandson takes his father Søren out of the nursing home He wants him to taste life and he wants them to spend time together The odd couple travel across China They encounter temples chiefs and ancestors who reveal that the grandfather was a true Lawrence of the East A man who fought to unite the Mongol tribes and defend them against the Soviet Reds