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The Nightingale (2013)

The Nightingale poster
Original title
夜莺
Directed by
Philippe Muyl
Genre
drama film
Country
People's Republic of China, France
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
U
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 33 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man travels across China with his granddaughter to fulfill a promise to his wife. Along the way, they learn to understand each other and heal old family wounds.

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What happens

The Nightingale (Chinese: 夜莺; pinyin: yèyīng, French: Le Promeneur d'oiseau) is a 2013 Chinese-French drama film directed by Philippe Muyl. It was selected as the Chinese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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