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Floating Life (1996)

Floating Life poster
Original title
浮生
Directed by
Clara Law
Genre
drama film
Country
Australia, Germany
Runtime
1h 36m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Hong Kong family relocates to Australia. The story follows their struggles to adapt to a new culture and the emotional distance that grows between them.

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What happens

Floating Life is a 1996 Australian drama film directed by Clara Law about a Hong Kong family who move to Australia. The film was selected as the Australian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 69th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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