China,
2020, 108 min
(Alternative: 99 min)
Plots(1)
Yang Hua and Miao Wei form a happily married couple living in Wuhai, a small city surrounded with astonishing desert scenery in Inner Mongolia. Yet, the husband, Yang Hua, often feels stressed over the financial differences between his and his wife’s families. He partners with his friend Luo Yu in commercial lending, but unfortunately the business fails and he becomes bogged down in debts. One day, Yang Hua's family, friends, debts collectors, and debtors come one after another, depriving him of his last bit of dignity. (San Sebastian International Film Festival)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
San Sebastián International Film Festival
- 2020 - Ziyang Zhou (FIPRESCI Award)
- 2020 - Ziyang Zhou (Golden Shell for Best Film)
Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF)
- 2021 - Xuan Huang (Best Actor - Young Chinese Competition)
- 2021 - Ziyang Zhou (Golden Firebird Award - Young Chinese Competition)