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Girls on Wire (2025)

Girls on Wire poster
Original title
想飞的女孩
Directed by
Vivian Qu
Genre
drama film
Country
People's Republic of China
Rated
K-16
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A single mother kills a drug dealer and goes on the run from people out for revenge. She has to protect herself and her child while staying one step ahead of the killers.

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What happens

Girls on Wire (Chinese: 想飞的女孩) is a 2025 Chinese drama film written and directed by Vivian Qu. It follows Tian Tian (Liu Haocun), a single mother who kills a drug dealer and is then pursued by those seeking vengeance. The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival on 17 February 2025, where it was nominated for the Golden Bear. It was theatrically released in China on 8 March. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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