Directed by:
Ruijun LiScreenplay:
Ruijun LiCinematography:
Weihua WangComposer:
Peyman YazdanianCast:
Renlin Wu, Qing Hai, Guangrui Yang, Dengping Zhao, Cailan Wang, Jiangui Zeng, Yunzhi Wu, Zhanhong Ma, Cuilan Wang, Caixia Xu, Shengfu Li, Min ZhangVOD (2)
Plots(1)
In the small, rural village in Gaotai, two lonely, middle-aged people — Cao, a timid woman suffering from chronic illness and a disability, and Ma, an unassuming farmer with little to his name — are pushed into an arranged marriage by their respective families. Cast aside as burdens, Cao and Ma's relationship is tepid at first but warms as the two spend their days fixing up an abandoned house on their small patch of land. Invigorated by a shared purpose and the all-consuming nature of farm work, the couple's bond grows. However, in the dwindling rural communities of the Gansu province surrounding them, local farmers are being incentivized by local government to demolish their homes and uproot toward the cities. With their livelihood disappearing, the couple attempt to build a new life together with continued patience and determination toward their home and one another. (Film Movement)
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Renlin Wu
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