Director & Screenwriter: Chen Xiaoyu Cinematographer: Huang Yichuan Cast: Ge Zhaomei, Liu Dan, Wu Zhoukai, Brent Haas, He Zhenyu Produced by Fractal Star Film Production Co., Ltd., Infinina Media Co., Ltd. 2024 | Colour | 99′ In Putonghua, Wu dialects and English with Chinese and English subtitles Best Supporting Actress, 37th China Golden Rooster Awards Best Screenplay, Asian New Talent Award, 25th Shanghai International Film Festival Most Favourite Debut Film, 32nd College Beijing Student Film Festival Zhou Jin, an old lady who lives by a canal in the countryside, is suddenly diagnosed with a brain tumour. On one hand, Her eldest daughter Nianzhen, a determined businesswoman in Shanghai, insists on giving her mother the best treatment, despite facing challenges in her own career and marriage. On the other hand, her youngest son Nianqing, a tour guide who works far from home year-round, believes their mother should live her life naturally and let nature take its course. While the siblings bicker over the best plan, they discover a secret of their mother has been hiding all her life. Told with artistry and great restraint, the film uses a unique down-to-earth perspective to give deep insights into death, family relations, as well as a reflection of changes in Chinese society over the years. With a strong sense of humanism and realism that is often present in today’s Chinese independent films, this gives Hong Kong audiences a glimpse of true contemporary Chinese society.

01/10/2025(Wed)16:00

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