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Not One Less

1999 · 106 min

A quiet, neorealist slice of life that immerses you in rural poverty and a child's stubborn determination, leaving a lingering sense of hope.

Directed by: Zhang Yimou
Genres: Drama
Starring: Wei Minzhi, Zhang Huike, Tian Zhenda

Tagline: In her village, she was the teacher. In the city, she discovered how much she had to learn.
Overview: Set in the People's Republic of China during the 1990s, the film centers on a 13-year-old substitute teacher, Wei Minzhi, in the Chinese countryside. Called in to substitute for a village teacher for one month, Wei is told not to lose any students.

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Directed by: Zhang Yimou
Genres: Drama
Starring: Wei Minzhi, Zhang Huike, Tian Zhenda

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: education
politics
class
survival
isolation
Places: countryside
big city
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Humour	3
Realism	9
Romance	0
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Zhang Yimou
Written by: Xiangsheng Shi
Starring: Wei Minzhi, Zhang Huike, Tian Zhenda, Gao Enman, Sun Zhimei, Feng Yuying, Li Fanfan, Zhang Yichang
Music: San Bao
Cinematography: Hou Yong
Runtime: 106 min
Country: China, Hong Kong, United States of America
Languages: Mandarin

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