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Synopsis

Takada, a Japanese fisherman has been estranged from his son for many years, but when the son is diagnosed with terminal cancer his daughter-in-law, Rie, summons him to the hospital. Through a series of obstacles and relationships, he is brought unexpectedly closer to both an understanding of himself and of his son.

Year2005
CountryChina
DirectorZhang Yimou
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estrangement and reconciliation · father-son relationships · terminal illness · self-discovery · cultural displacement