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Genuine Love

2014 · 105 min

A quiet, heartfelt story of hardship and hope, following a struggling family whose warmth slowly draws you in.

Directed by
Xirzat Yahup
Genres
Drama, Family
Starring
Kunduzai Tasi, Baihetiyaer Eziz, Kamiran Kamili
Overview
The story takes place in Qinghe Altay, Xinjiang, a small county surrounded by mountains. Wang Caixia, a little girl in rags and with an abscess on her head was looking for her lost elder brother Wang Yunhui. She was so lonely and homeless that Anipha adopted her. Now Anipha and Abibo have 19 kids in their family, but they still fight on with hope.

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Directed by
Xirzat Yahup
Genres
Drama, Family
Starring
Kunduzai Tasi, Baihetiyaer Eziz, Kamiran Kamili
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • parenthood
    • survival
    • isolation
    • healing
    Places
    • small town
    • countryside
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension2
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, family
    Directed by
    Xirzat Yahup
    Written by
    Yin Jia, Gao Huanggang
    Starring
    Kunduzai Tasi, Baihetiyaer Eziz, Kamiran Kamili, Li JinChuan
    Runtime
    105 min
    Country
    China
    Languages
    Mandarin

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