My Father and I (2003)

Original title

我和爸爸

Directed by

Xu Jinglei

Genre

drama film

Country

People's Republic of China

Runtime

1h 40m

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young girl moves in with her estranged father after her mother dies suddenly. The film follows their awkward attempts to reconnect and build a new life together.

poignantgentlereflectivetendergroundedintimatebittersweetunderstated

What happens

My Father and I (Chinese: 我和爸爸; pinyin: Wǒ hé Bàba) is a 2003 Mainland Chinese drama directed by actress Xu Jinglei in her directorial debut. The film centers around a young girl, played by Xu, and her father, played by Ye Daying, following the death of her mother in an accident. It was critically well-received, winning the Best Directorial Debut Award for Xu Jinglei at the 2003 Golden Rooster Awards. Internationally, it screened at the 2003 Toronto International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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