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Gone Is the One Who Held Me the Dearest in the World (2002)

Gone Is the One Who Held Me the Dearest in the World poster
Original title
世界上最疼我的那个人去了
Directed by
Ma Liwen
Genre
drama film
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A writer takes care of her aging mother. The film shows their relationship through flashbacks.

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What happens

Gone Is the One Who Held Me the Dearest in the World is a 2002 Chinese drama film directed by Ma Liwen. The movie is a mature and artful drama that depicts a writer's experience caring for her aging mother, exploring themes of love, memory, and guilt through flashbacks and luminous cinematography. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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