Movie

Spring in a Small Town

1948 · 94 min

This film offers a quiet, beautifully rendered meditation on fading affections amidst the decay of a once grand setting.

Directed by: Fei Mu
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Wei Wei, Yu Shi, Li Wei

Overview: A married couple living in a desolate small town in post-WWII China are paid a surprise visit by an old friend of the husband's.

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Directed by: Fei Mu
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Wei Wei, Yu Shi, Li Wei

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
family
loneliness
memory
guilt
Places: small town
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	6
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	9

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