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Homecoming (1984)

Homecoming poster
Original title
似水流年
Directed by
Yim Ho
Genre
drama film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 36m
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman returns to her rural hometown after many years away. She reconnects with old friends and family, and confronts changes in the people and place she once knew.

melancholicnostalgicslow-pacedintrospectivecalmreflectivebittersweetunderstated

What happens

Homecoming (似水流年) is a 1984 Hong Kong film directed by Yim Ho. It won the Best Film Award at the 4th Hong Kong Film Awards. The film was also selected as the Hong Kong entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 57th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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