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Shower (1999)
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Reviews Counted: 27
Fresh: 24
Rotten:3
Average Rating: 7.2/10
Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Synopsis: This festival favorite from China tells the touching story of a father whose oldest son leaves him. He remains in Beijing, raising his retarded son and running the local bathhouse. When the elder... This festival favorite from China tells the touching story of a father whose oldest son leaves him. He remains in Beijing, raising his retarded son and running the local bathhouse. When the elder son mistakenly hears that his father has passed away, he returns to Beijing, only to discover the extreme relevance of the bathhouse and its integral role in the community. SHOWER is an extremely heartwarming film that successfully confronts the issue of changing times in the modern world, while retaining its personal edge at the same time. [More]
Starring: Zhu Xu, Pu Cun Xin, Jiang Wu
Starring: Zhu Xu, Pu Cun Xin, Jiang Wu
Director: Zhang Yang
Director: Zhang Yang
Screenwriter: Liu Fen Dou, Zhang Yang, Huo Xin, Diao Yi Nan, Cai Shang Jun
Producer: Peter Loehr
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While the film is unabashedly sentimental, Zhang doesn't feel the need to bash the audience over the head with melodramatic tactics.
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