Mothertongue (2025)

Original title

春树

Directed by

Zhang Lu

Genre

drama

Country

People's Republic of China

Runtime

2h 01m

Rated

12

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

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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