Youth (Hard Times) (2024)
- Original title
- 青春（苦）
- Directed by
- Wang Bing
- Genre
- documentary
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 3h 47m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 4 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 young Chinese textile workers in their daily lives. It shows the physical labor, social interactions, and harsh conditions inside a factory.
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What happens
Youth (Hard Times) (Chinese: 青春：苦; pinyin: qīng chūn ku) is a 2024 documentary film directed by Wang Bing. It is the second entry in the director's Youth trilogy, about young Chinese textile industry workers, after the 2023 documentary Youth (Spring). The film had its world premiere at the International Competition of the 77th Locarno Film Festival, where it competed for the Golden Leopard, and was awarded a Special Mention and the FIPRESCI Prize. It was followed by Youth (Homecoming), also released in 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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