Rizzi was stuck, unable to move, taking in gulps of smoke, feeling the gaseous mix burn his lungs.

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Sadly, this is a mess, with stranded stars, dialogue composed of gulps and stutters, and laughs expiring in the empty air.

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In the classroom next door, 21-year-old Dechen Dema gulps hard as her tutor, Dawa Tshering, presents the artwork she must attempt to replicate.

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