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The Blue Kite

1994 · 141 min

A quietly devastating, slow-burning chronicle of political upheaval seen through a child's eyes, leaving a heavy, lingering sadness.

Tagline
A history untold, a memory unfolds.
Overview
A young man recalls his childhood growing up in a poor alley in Beijing during the 1950s and 1960s.
In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • politics
  • grief
  • survival
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism9
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Tian Zhuangzhuang
Written by
Cui Jiajun
Starring
Tian Yi, Wenyao Zhang, Xiaoman Chen, Lü Liping, Pu Cunxin, Li Xuejian, Ping Zong, Hong Zhang
Cinematography
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Runtime
141 min
Country
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Languages
Mandarin

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