Takada, a Japanese fisherman has been estranged from his son for many years, but when the son is diagnosed with terminal cancer his daughter-in-law, Rie, summons him to the hospital. Through a series of obstacles and relationships, he is brought unexpectedly closer to both an understanding of himself and of his son.
Directed by Zhang Yimou
estranged father
father son relationship
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Letterboxd
3.6 / 5
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Cast
Ken Takakura
Gou-ichi Takata
Shinobu Terajima
Rie Takata
Kiichi Nakai
Kenichi Takata (voice)
Ken Nakamoto
Electrician
Crew
Zhang Yimou
Director
Zou Jingzhi
Screenplay
Zhao Xiaoding
Director of Photography
Li Sun
Production Design
Popular Reviews
4 reviews
lik
6.6★ · 12/06/22
honestly surprised how quickly the prison warden accepted the request to film in the prison considering the hubbub earlier in the movie
honestly surprised how quickly the prison warden accepted the request to film in the prison considering the hubbub earlier in the movie
Lucas
7.0★ · 05/15/21
Charming little movie. Zhang Yimou returns to a more simple movie with a look similar to Not one less. Obviously it still looks good, just not as colorful.
The story is simple, but effective and compelling. It feels a bit long a points and is far from some of the best Zhang Yimou has made, but non the less a neat little movie made between some of his biggest movies
Charming little movie. Zhang Yimou returns to a more simple movie with a look similar to Not one less. Obviously it still looks good, just not as colorful.
The story is simple, but effective and compelling. It feels a bit long a points and is far from some of the best Zhang Yimou has made, but non the less a neat little movie made between some of his biggest movies
