Underplayed Gems

Coming Home (2014)

Coming Home poster
Original title
归来
Directed by
Zhang Yimou
Genre
drama film
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
1h 51m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 208 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman patiently waits for her husband to return after years of political imprisonment. When he finally comes home, she does not recognize him due to memory loss, and he must find a way to reconnect with her.

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What happens

Coming Home (Chinese: 归来; pinyin: guīlái; lit. 'The Return') is a 2014 Chinese historical drama film directed by Zhang Yimou and starring Chen Daoming, Gong Li, and Zhang Huiwen. It was released in the US on September 11, 2015, and first shown to the public on the May 20, 2014, at the Cannes Film Festival. The story is adapted from the novel The Criminal Lu Yanshi written by novelist Geling Yan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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