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Roots and Branches (2001)

Roots and Branches poster
Original title
我的兄弟姐妹
Directed by
Yu Zhong
Cast
Liu Xiao Qing, Li You Bin, Kristy Yang, Yang Li Xiao, He Bing, Lin Xiao Fan, Zhou Yun, Lin Jing
Genre
family
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man looks back on his childhood growing up with his siblings in rural China. The film follows their struggles and close bonds as a family.

nostalgicbittersweetearnestfamily-focusedslow-pacedsentimentalgentlesimple

What happens

Roots and Branches (Chinese: 我的兄弟姊妹, pinyin: Wo de xiongdi jiemei, literally "My Brothers and Sisters") is a Chinese film released in 2001. It was the third highest grossing Chinese film of 2001 at the domestic box office, but was not well received critically. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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