The Lin Family Shop (1959)

Original title

林家鋪子

Directed by

Shui Hua

Genre

drama

Country

People's Republic of China

Runtime

1h 25m

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A shopkeeper in 1930s China tries to keep his family store running as economic hardship and social pressures close in. The film follows his difficult decisions and the impact on those around him.

melancholictenseslow-burnbleakgroundedsocially-awareperiod-pieceeveryday-struggle

What happens

«Лавка господина Линя» (кит. трад. 林家鋪子, упр. 林家铺子, палл. Линь цзя пу цзы) — китайский драматический художественный фильм 1959 года, снятый режиссёром Шуй Хуа по сценарию Ся Яня на Пекинской киностудии. Экранизация повести Мао Дуня. Главную роль исполнил Се Тянь. Фильм дублирован на киностудии «Ленфильм» в 1960 году. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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