Summary
Thirtysomething Chinese-born Lina borrows money to move to Paris to save up money to pursue her entrepreneurial dreams, leaving behind her husband and son in Liaoning province.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 69GoodWatch 66
IMDb6.9
Letterboxd · 301 ratings3.4/5
Running time
1 h 36 min
Shorter than most dramas, −13 min on the typical 109
typical 10996Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
2018
March 28, 2018
8 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
French
Original language
Also spoken
ChineseMade in
Belgium
China- France
- Switzerland
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 3 moreDirecting · 1
- Olivier Meys Director, Writer
Writing · 2
- Maarten Loix Writer
- Zhou Amei Writer
Camera · 1
- Brice Dejardin First Assistant Camera
Editing · 1
- Ewin Ryckaert Editor
Sound · 2
- François Musy Recording Supervision
- Renaud Musy Sound Editor
Lighting · 1
- Angèle Laroche Electrician
Other crew · 1
- Benoît Dervaux Cinematography
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