Mothertongue (2025)
- Original title
- 春树
- Directed by
- Zhang Lu
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 1 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
A struggling actress named Chunshu goes back to her hometown in Sichuan. She finds that she can no longer speak her native dialect and tries to figure out her next steps.
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What happens
Mothertongue (Chinese: 春树) is a 2025 Chinese drama film written and directed by Korean-Chinese filmmaker Zhang Lü and stars Bai Baihe, Wang Chuanjun and Liu Dan. The film follows a struggling actress Chunshu, who returns to her hometown in Sichuan. Confused by the fact that she can no longer speak her native dialect, she searches for a new life. The film had its World Premiere at the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival on October 29, 2025 in International competition vying for Tokyo Grand Prix. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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