Gone with the boat
/
乘船而去
director:
Chen Xiaoyu
playwright:
Chen Xiaoyu
actor:
Ge Zhaomei
/
Liu Dan
/
Wu Zhoukai
/
Brent Haas
/
He Zhenyu
…
genre:
Drama
/
Family
region:
China
language:
Mandarin Chinese
release date:
2024-04-12
(Release)
IMDb: tt27881481
乘船而去
overview
Jin, a widowed mother living alone in a village, is diagnosed with a brain tumor. Her daughter fights tooth and nail to get her the best treatment while her son encourages the family to embrace the reality of death. Circumstances send the three characters on an existential journey on the rivers of the past. Chen's sensitive debut feature is a film about homecoming and farewells, and was awarded Best Screenplay at the Shanghai International Film Festival.