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MOVIES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED
OLD TOWN GIRLS | 兔子暴力
April 3 - 9, 2023
Streaming available for U.S. views at https://watch.eventive.org/apuc16
China | Drama | 2020 | 104 minutes
In Mandarin w/English subtitles
DIRECTOR/CO-SCREENWRITER: Shen Yu
CO-SCREENWRITERS: Fang Li, Qiu Yujie
STARRING: Wan Qian, Li Gengxi
FILM SOURCE: Cheng Cheng Films
SYNOPSIS
Inspired by a true incident, Shen Yu's debut OLD TOWN GIRLS tells a tale about how an unsustainable economic boom desolates working-class communities and familial relations. Tempted by living a new life as a professional dancer in big cities, Qu Ting bid farewell to her marriage in a decaying rust belt town, leaving behind her infant daughter Shui Qing, who’s been alienated by her dad’s new family since. Never felt equally loveable as her peers, Shui Qing instantly gets carried away by Qu Ting's worldly charisma and maternal attention when the two meet seventeen years later. But the high schooler is soon forced to face the reality behind her mom’s sudden reappearance and years of unglamorous survival. As dangers loom, she decides to sacrifice everything for the slim chance of reunification.
REVIEW
“This is a mostly gripping film where no one ever knows where they truly stand, but everyone eagerly and stubbornly pretends otherwise. Smartly, Yu lets that juxtaposition guide much of the story, and the movie's tone.” - Sarah Ward, Screen International
TRAILER
- Year2020
- Runtime104 minutes
- LanguageChinese
- CountryChina
- DirectorShen Yu
Reminder: Closed caption of English subtitles is provided for this virtual presentation. Please turn it on by clicking the gear setting button at the bottom right corner when the feature plays.
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MOVIES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED
OLD TOWN GIRLS | 兔子暴力
April 3 - 9, 2023
Streaming available for U.S. views at https://watch.eventive.org/apuc16
China | Drama | 2020 | 104 minutes
In Mandarin w/English subtitles
DIRECTOR/CO-SCREENWRITER: Shen Yu
CO-SCREENWRITERS: Fang Li, Qiu Yujie
STARRING: Wan Qian, Li Gengxi
FILM SOURCE: Cheng Cheng Films
SYNOPSIS
Inspired by a true incident, Shen Yu's debut OLD TOWN GIRLS tells a tale about how an unsustainable economic boom desolates working-class communities and familial relations. Tempted by living a new life as a professional dancer in big cities, Qu Ting bid farewell to her marriage in a decaying rust belt town, leaving behind her infant daughter Shui Qing, who’s been alienated by her dad’s new family since. Never felt equally loveable as her peers, Shui Qing instantly gets carried away by Qu Ting's worldly charisma and maternal attention when the two meet seventeen years later. But the high schooler is soon forced to face the reality behind her mom’s sudden reappearance and years of unglamorous survival. As dangers loom, she decides to sacrifice everything for the slim chance of reunification.
REVIEW
“This is a mostly gripping film where no one ever knows where they truly stand, but everyone eagerly and stubbornly pretends otherwise. Smartly, Yu lets that juxtaposition guide much of the story, and the movie's tone.” - Sarah Ward, Screen International
TRAILER
- Year2020
- Runtime104 minutes
- LanguageChinese
- CountryChina
- DirectorShen Yu