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Fruit Gathering

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In industrial Yangon, young factory worker San Kyi dreams of returning to her native village. Her relationship with co-worker Theint Theint Oo evolves from closeness to growing distance, revealing tensions between their expectations and life prospects. Amid exhausting labor, social repression, and economic uncertainty, both women seek escape and intimacy. San faces family pressure, emotional confusion, and a deep yearning for a life of dignity. The film delicately portrays female friendship and the fragile balance between intimacy, longing for change, and the social realities of contemporary Myanmar.

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Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse Jul 26
7.5
"Fruit Gathering" is an excellent movie that presents an intense romantic story while making a number of comments regarding the current state of Myanmar. It is a more than promising debut that fully deserved the award it received. Go to Full Review
Nataliia Serebriakova FILMINK (Australia) Jul 17
16/20
… a work of remarkable emotional precision — understated, unresolved, and difficult to shake off. Go to Full Review
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Movie Info

Synopsis In industrial Yangon, young factory worker San Kyi dreams of returning to her native village. Her relationship with co-worker Theint Theint Oo evolves from closeness to growing distance, revealing tensions between their expectations and life prospects. Amid exhausting labor, social repression, and economic uncertainty, both women seek escape and intimacy. San faces family pressure, emotional confusion, and a deep yearning for a life of dignity. The film delicately portrays female friendship and the fragile balance between intimacy, longing for change, and the social realities of contemporary Myanmar.
Director
Aung Phyoe
Producer
Thu Thu Shein, Thaiddhi
Screenwriter
Aung Phyoe
Production Co
Third Floor Film
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
Burmese
Runtime
1h 37m
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