Breaking the Silence

2000·Movie
1h 30min

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Gong Li stars in this low-key drama about a single mother who will do anything to provide for her son. Sun Liying (Li) struggles to care for her hearing-impaired child Zheng Da (Gao Xin) after her taxi driver husband divorces her. After Zheng Da gets his hearing aid smashed in a fight with classmates, Sun Liying sets out to raise 5,000 yuan (a small fortune) to buy him a replacement. A friend helps her set up an unauthorized bookstall, which soon gets raided by the police. Later she splits her time delivering newspapers and cleaning house for a rich businessman. This film was screened at the 2000 Berlin Film Festival.
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Is Breaking the Silence worth watching?

67
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Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67/100 (IMDb 7). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Breaking the Silence?

1 h 30 min

Breaking the Silence runs 1 h 30 min.

What language is Breaking the Silence in?

Chinese

It was made in Chinese. Produced in China.

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