Family roles and responsibilities are questioned when an elderly father welcomes a foster child into his home despite the adamant disapproval of his son and daughter-in-law.
Acting
Tian Chengren's face carries fifty years of regret.
Direction
Wulan Tana lets silence do the screaming.
Writing
The daughter-in-law's arc from villain to human.
Director
Wulan Tana
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of China's 'main melody' films promoting socialist values, yet it subverts propaganda by making the 'virtuous' characters suffer enormously.
Zhang Yimeng (Xiaohua) was cast from a rural school with zero acting experience; her raw performance outshines the professionals.
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