A black comedy about a farmer who tries to bring home the body of his friend, who died far from their town.
Acting
Zhao Benshan's deadpan desperation is perfection
Direction
Zhang Yang balances grotesque and tender effortlessly
Writing
Each encounter reveals China's fractured social fabric
Director
Zhang Yang
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based loosely on a true story Zhang Yang read in a newspaper—he spent years tracking down the real farmer, who refused to be interviewed.
Zhao Benshan was China's most famous comedian from CCTV's New Year's Gala; casting him as a desperate peasant subverted his wholesome image entirely.
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