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Stonehead

2017 · 90 min

A quiet, patient look at a child's small moral choices, carrying a steady ache of absence and duty.

Directed by
Zhao Xiang
Genres
Drama, Family
Starring
Zhu Hongbo, Cai Jiakun
Overview
10-year-old Shi Tou (Stonehead), the son of a migrant laborer, grows up alone with his grandmother. Sharing a reward with a classmate or waiting until his father returns, obeying his teacher or protecting his friend - which one should he choose?

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Directed by
Zhao Xiang
Genres
Drama, Family
Starring
Zhu Hongbo, Cai Jiakun
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • coming-of-age
    • isolation
    • class
    • loyalty
    Places
    • countryside
    • school
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    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
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Genres
    drama, family
    Directed by
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    Written by
    Zhao Xiang
    Starring
    Zhu Hongbo, Cai Jiakun
    Cinematography
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    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    China

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