Movie

The Story of Qiu Ju

1992 · 100 min

A quietly absorbing, human-scale journey through bureaucracy, with a stubborn heroine and a wry, bittersweet tone.

Overview: When her husband is kicked in the groin by the village head, Qiu Ju, a peasant woman, despite her pregnancy, travels to a nearby town, and later a big city to deal with its bureaucrats and find justice.
How it feels: Earnest, satirical, melancholic and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, class, family, identity
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
class
family
identity
power
Places: countryside
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none