Underplayed Gems

Dearest (2014)

Dearest poster
Original title
親愛的
Directed by
Peter Chan
Genre
drama film
Country
Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
Runtime
2h 08m
Rated
14A
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 69 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Two families are torn apart when their children are kidnapped. The parents struggle with the police and each other as they search for their kids.

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What happens

Dearest is a 2014 drama film directed by Peter Chan on kidnapping in China, based on a true story, starring Zhao Wei, Huang Bo, Tong Dawei, and Hao Lei. A Chinese-Hong Kong co-production, it was screened in the Special Presentations section of the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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