A review of the Chinese film “So Long, My Son”
This 2019 Chinese film is a revelation. It tells the story of two couples, friends and fellow workers at the same factory who have boys on the same day who also become friends. The two couples prove to have very different lives and the actions of the two sons have powerful and long-lasting implications for both families.This is a large film in several respects. The filming ranges from Inner Mongolia in China’s far north to Fujian province in the country’s deep south. The time period covers some three decades from the 1980s to modern times. And the work itself runs for just over three hours.
Wang Xiaoshuai created the story, co-wrote the script and directed the film. The structure of the narrative is a series of non-chronological flashbacks which is somewhat confusing (especially for a non-Chinese viewer), but it is all told in a captivating manner with moving insights into both political and personal experiences.
April 17th, 2023 at 3:55 am
interesting. should find some time to watch.
Nowadays’ man’s life,somehow, become so ”busy” ,it becomes a luxury to find time to watch a film.
A history, a period, two generations, lots of lives, same world.