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So Long, My Son
So Long, My Son
9.3
/10
8,083 Ratings

SO LONG, MY SON

地久天长 | Di jiu tian chang

Directed by Wang Xiaoshuai
China, 2019
Drama

Synopsis

Two families in China face upheaval over three decades of social, political and human upheaval in China. After a tragic loss, their paths diverge, and fortunes change. A quest for truth and reconciliation remains despite life’s twists, and goodbyes take a lifetime.

Synopsis

Two families in China face upheaval over three decades of social, political and human upheaval in China. After a tragic loss, their paths diverge, and fortunes change. A quest for truth and reconciliation remains despite life’s twists, and goodbyes take a lifetime.

Our take

China’s one-child policy is the historical backdrop for this sweeping chronicle of family and loss, a journey at once intimate and epic between a tragic past and a resilient present. Above all, its humanist beauty lies in the heart-wrenching performances, which won Best Actress and Actor in Berlin.