Brief History of a Family
In post one-child policy China, parents who have doted on their only son form a bond with the youngster’s new friend - but all might not be as it first appears. Jianjie Lin’s slippery psychological drama embeds us within a middle-class Chinese family in the aftermath of the one-child policy. As an only child, Wei (Lin Muran) has been the sole focus of his parents (Zu Feng and Guo Ke-Yu), even though he feels disconnected from them. When a school incident sees him bring the very different Shuo (Sun Xilun) home with him things begin to shift as Wei’s parents take a shine to the teenager - but are his motivations benign? Lin’s formally bracing debut explores the anxieties of modern China with a chilly precision that recalls the work of Michael Haneke. Screening as part of Audience Award Chinese/Mandarin with English Subtitles Thanks to Blue Finch FilmsChina, France, 2024PT1H39MN/C 15+2025-03-03Ke-Yu Guo
Muran Lin
Xilun Sun
Jianjie Lin
Brief History of a Family"Brief History of a Family"Showtimes
March 3, 6:00 pm
March 4, 3:30 pm
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