Turning Point 1977 (2009)
- Original title
- 高考 一九七七
- Directed by
- Jiang Haiyan
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In 1977 China, as the Cultural Revolution fades, a group of young people struggle to return from state re-education camps and regain control of their lives. The film follows their fight to take the college entrance exam and restart their futures.
hopefuldeterminedpoignantslow-pacedemotionalearnestrestrainedbittersweetcharacter-driven
What happens
Turning Point 1977 (originaltittel: Gao Kao 1977) er en kinesisk dramafilm fra 2009 regissert av Jiang Haiyan. Handlingen fokuserer på en gruppe unge idealister som kjemper for retten til å reise hjem og gjenoppta sine liv etter år i tjeneste ved statsdrevne omskoleringsleirer. Handlingen er lagt til Kina i 1977, et år der Kulturrevolusjonen begynner å miste sitt grep. Ledende roller spilles av Xuebing Wang, Zhou Xianxin, Sun Haiying og Zhou Dayong. Den ble tildelt prisen for fremragende film ved Huabiao Awards (sammen med flere filmer). Filmen er også kjent under tittelen Examination 1977. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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