Underplayed Gems

The Promised Land (2015)

The Promised Land poster
Original title
回到被爱的每一天
Directed by
He Ping
Genre
drama film
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
1h 42m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A middle-aged man returns to his rural hometown after years away. He reconnects with old friends and family, and confronts memories of his past.

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What happens

The Promised Land (Chinese: Hui dao bei ai de mei yi tian) is a 2015 Chinese drama film directed by He Ping. It was shown in the Platform section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival, where it received an honorable mention from the jury. The film was released on 27 October 2015. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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