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A Simple Life

2012 · 118 min

A quiet, tender observation of aging and care that unfolds with gentle realism and deep emotional resonance.

Overview
After suffering a stroke, an altruistic maid announces that she wants to quit her job and move into an old people's home.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • aging
  • family
  • grief
  • class
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • hospital
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Ann Hui
Written by
Susan Chan Suk-Yin, Roger Lee
Starring
Andy Lau Tak-wah, Deanie Ip, Qin Hailu, Wang Fuli, Paul Chun Pui, Leung Tin, Wendy Yu Man-Si, Eman Lam Yi-man
Music
Law Wing-Fai
Cinematography
Nelson Yu Lik-wai
Runtime
118 min
Country
China, Hong Kong
Languages
Mandarin, Cantonese, English

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