Memories to Choke On, Drinks to Wash Them Down
Sinopse
This anthology film, whose Chinese title begins with a romantic name for human excrement, premiered internationally at Rotterdam and won Best Screenplay from the Hong Kong Film Critics Society. A variety of Hong Kong people wrestle with nostalgia when facing an uncertain future. Their stories give way to a documentary featuring a young barista turned political candidate.
- 7.7
- 2019
- Released
- 1h 17m
Mia Mungil
Mia (segment "Forbidden City")May Leong
Grandmother (segment "Forbidden City")
Lam Yiu-Sing
Older Brother (segment "Toy Stories")
Zeno Koo
Younger Brother (segment "Toy Stories")
Kate Reilly
Ruth (segment "Yuen Yueng")
Gregory Wong Chung-Yiu
John (segment "Yuen Yueng")Jessica Lam Sin-tung
Self (segment "It's Not Gonna Be Fun")
Status
Released
Original Language
cn
Keywords
- #migration
- #anthology
- #slice of life
- #working class
- #hong kong
- #immigrant experience
- #irreverent
- #bittersweet
