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So Long, My Son

2019 · 185 min

A long, quiet, emotionally devastating look at how history and loss reshape ordinary lives.

Directed by
Wang Xiaoshuai
Genres
Drama
Tagline
We're waiting to grow old.
Overview
Two married couples adjust to the vast social and economic changes taking place in China from the 1980s to the present.
How it feels
Melancholic, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and demanding.
About
Grief, family, parenthood, class
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Directed by
Wang Xiaoshuai
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
period
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight9

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