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Days in the Water

1960 · 93 min

A restrained, earnest period drama that moves at a steady pace, carrying quiet indignation and generational pressure beneath its sporting contests.

Directed by
Tian Xie
Genres
Drama
Overview
At a 1930s swimming match, a Chinese champion is forced to lose to his American rival. Later, the Chinese champion's son, another potential champion, is torn between the rigours of training and the lure of romance.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Class, power, family, ambition
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight6

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    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Tian Xie
    Written by
    Tian Xie, Xifan Xu, Ye Yue, Zheng Zhou
    Starring
    Shu Shi, Luo Guoliang, Yang Yu, Ling Yuan, Ziyue Zhao, Jian Li, Mai Shu, Yingfu Wang
    Cinematography
    Chen Guoliang
    Runtime
    93 min
    Country
    China
    Languages
    Mandarin

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