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Like Father and Son(2020)
Status: Released
Date: 2020-07-28
66%
9 Votes
Time: 1h 37m
Overview:
Guoren travels the villages, selling goods of all kinds while he hunts for the man who stole the money for his son's care. Madou, one of the many abandoned children in the villages, hides in Guoren's truck so he can look for his father. A powerful but cathartic trip through rural China with a neorealist touch and non-professional actors who add authenticity to the story, prompting spontaneous laughter despite the challenging issues involved.
Languages: Mandarin.
Countries:
China
ProductionCompanies:
西安仟影艺术文化传播有限公司
Movie: Like Father and Son
Top 2 Billed Cast
Wangjun Hui
苟仁 / Gou Ren
Bai Zeze
毛豆 / Maodou
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Guoren travels the villages, selling goods of all kinds while he hunts for the man who stole the money for his son's care. Madou, one of the many abandoned children in the villages, hides in Guoren's truck so he can look for his father. A powerful but cathartic trip through rural China with a neorealist touch and non-professional actors who add authenticity to the story, prompting spontaneous laughter despite the challenging issues involved.
Release Date
2020-07-28
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6.556
Rating:
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