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Forgetting to Know You (2013)

Forgetting to Know You poster
Original title
忘了去懂你
Directed by
Ling Quan
Genre
drama film
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
1h 29m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A married couple in a small Chinese town drift apart as trust erodes due to rumors and secrets. The film follows their daily struggles and quiet resentments.

melancholictenseslow-burnintrospectiveintimaterestrainedemotionally distant

What happens

Forgetting to Know You (Chinese: 忘了去懂你) is a 2013 Chinese drama film written and directed by Quan Ling. It was Quan's directorial debut. The film debuted at the 2013 63rd Berlin International Film Festival, but was not released domestically until August 29, 2014. The film is set and filmed in Baisha (白沙), a suburban town in Jiangjin District, Chongqing. The Chinese title used at Berlin International Film Festival was Mosheng (陌生; "Unfamiliar"), but it was later changed to match the English title's meaning. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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