Twenty Two (2017)
- Original title
- 二十二
- Directed by
- Guo Ke
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.7 of 10 from 20 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary follows the lives of several elderly Chinese women who were forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese army during World War II. It records their daily routines and memories through interviews, focusing on their resilience and the quiet dignity of their later years.
somberquietreflectiverestrainedintimaterespectfulmeditativesorrowfulgentle
What happens
《二十二》是2017年郭柯执导的慰安妇题材纪录片，以日本侵华战争时期被迫充当“慰安妇”的受害者的生活状态为背景，重点选取毛银梅、林爱兰、李美金、李爱连四位老人为代表，通过这四位老人和相关人员的口述，纪录“慰安妇”老人的生活现状。电影于2014年开始拍摄，2017年8月14日世界慰安妇纪念日在中国上映。电影开始拍摄时，中国大陆仅有22名公开身份的受害者在世，电影因此得名。电影上映时，22人中仅剩8人在世。2023年11月9日，最后一位老人李美金也离开人世。 該纪录片由于其题材的特殊性及反商业性，票房本不被看好；但在知名人士的呼吁支持下，上映6天票房已突破1亿元人民币，上映12天票房达1.58亿元人民币，成为中国大陆上映的票房最高的纪录片。郭柯表示，他会将所有利润捐出，用于对慰安妇的历史研究及幸存者的资助。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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