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Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó

2024 · 17 min

A warm, playful visit with two spirited grandmothers, full of gentle humour and quiet tenderness.

Directed by
Sean Wang
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Yi Yan Fuei, Chang Li Hua
Overview
A multigenerational story celebrating director Sean Wang's two grandmothers, one on his father's side and the other on his mother's side.

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Directed by
Sean Wang
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Yi Yan Fuei, Chang Li Hua
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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • aging
  • immigration
  • love
  • friendship
Places
  • home
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour6
Realism9
Romance1
Tension0
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Sean Wang
Starring
Yi Yan Fuei, Chang Li Hua
Music
Giosuè Greco
Cinematography
Sam A. Davis
Runtime
17 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Mandarin, English

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