Based on a true story, this horrifying tale follows two orphaned friends as they struggle to survive during World War II.
Cinematography
Stunning autumn imagery that makes horror feel almost painterly.
Acting
Guo Keyu's performance will wreck you — she's 12.
Direction
Daying Ye's restraint makes the unspeakable hit harder.
Director
Daying Ye
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Daying Ye spent years locating the real ChuChu in rural China; she initially refused to speak about her trauma.
The film was China's highest-grossing domestic film of 1995 but remains virtually unknown in the West, partially due to its unflinching portrayal of Soviet-Nazi collaboration zones.
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