CHINA · 2005

Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles

Zhang Yimou
Chinese Fifth Generation estrangement and reconciliation father-son relationships terminal illness self-discovery cultural displacement
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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
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles poster

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