Bliss (2006)

Original title

浮生

Directed by

Sheng Zhimin

Genre

drama film

Country

People's Republic of China

Runtime

1h 36m

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Chinese family deals with the news that the elderly mother has a terminal illness. The film follows the different ways each family member comes to terms with her impending death.

familialintrospectivegentleslow-pacedmelancholiceverydayquietearthy

What happens

Bliss (Chinese: 浮生; pinyin: Fú shēng; lit. 'Floating Lives') is a 2006 Chinese family drama film directed by Sheng Zhimin and produced by Hong Kong director Fruit Chan. The film was Sheng's first as a director, having previously served as a line producer for Chan and Jia Zhangke on films such as Durian Durian and Platform. Though primarily a mainland production, the film was financed in part by the Hong Kong–based See Movie Ltd. and was distributed by Hong Kong's Golden Network Asia. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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