A Girl from Hunan

A slow, quietly devastating look at a girl's constrained life, blending tender moments with oppressive tradition.

Directed by

U Lan, Xie Fei

Genres

Drama

Starring

Na Renhua, Xiaoguang Deng, Guan Zongxiang

Overview

Xiao Xiao is sold into arranged marriage with a 2 year old boy, who she must raise as his nanny until he is old enough to marry her. She is expected to honour tradition and to toe the line so far as social proprieties are concerned, but the young girl rebels against the edicts of her elders until at 16, she falls in love with another man.

How it feels

Melancholic, tense, warm and bleak. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Gender, trauma, rebellion, family

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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

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