Brief History of a Family
Film2024100 min

Brief History of a Family

Taste attributes: dramamysterythrillerfresh & originalheavyintricateglossyenclosedcomplex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeAn intricate thriller that is fresh and weighty. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

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6.1 /10

TMDB · 25 votes

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  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
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Synopsis

A middle-class family's fate becomes intertwined with their only son's enigmatic new friend in post one-child policy China, putting unspoken secrets, unmet expectations, and untended emotions under the microscope.

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SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

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Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2024
Runtime
100 min
Status
Released
Studio
First Light Films
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