Taking Father Home

A stark, slow-burning journey through urban alienation, carrying quiet fury and sorrow beneath a documentary-like surface.

Directed by

Ying Liang

Genres

Drama

Starring

Xiaopei Liu, Jie Wang, Yun Xu

Overview

A 17 year old boy from a village in the Sechuan province leaves for the big city looking for his father, who left 6 years before and has not been heard of since. The fact that his mother still receives money his father does nothing to tame his anger. He his not looking for a warm reunion, it is unconcealed revenge that drives him. Totally lost, he roams the big city with his basket of ducks on his back...

How it feels

Bleak, melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Revenge, family, isolation, coming-of-age

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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