A quietly touching little Chinese film that wrings considerable beauty and poignancy from seemingly the simplest of subjects.

A film so simple and straightforward that its buried emotions catch us a little by surprise.

This is an achingly gorgeous film of great eloquence and simplicity.

It's a love letter to the myriad ways, large and small, that mail handlers change lives the world over.

Predictable in its themes and execution, Postmen in the Mountains is nonetheless quite moving thanks to its gorgeous cinematography and a story that manages to be emotionally resonate despite its familiarity.

A work of exquisitely wrought simplicity.

Nicely shot without over-poeticizing the landscape, and unaffectedly played, it's a gentle character piece, sans grand emotions and stressing conservative values.