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Youth (Spring)

2023·Movie
3h 32min
63
DecentGoodWatch score

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Striking style, calm.

Energy

Calm and low-key

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension3
  • Fast Pace2
  • Adrenaline1

Heart

Emotionally reserved

  • Pathos6
  • Family Dynamics6
  • Melancholy5

Humor

Serious throughout

  • Situational Comedy0
  • Wit & Wordplay0
  • Physical Comedy0

World

Everyday modern life, society, and class and money

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • World Immersion8
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Novelty7

Craft

Standout direction

  • Direction8
  • Narrative Structure7
  • Character Depth7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing7
  • Sound Centrality7

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About

This film was shot between 2014 and 2019 in the town of Zhili, a district of Huzhou City in Zhejiang province, China. Zhili is home to over 18,000 privately-run workshops producing children's clothes, mostly for the domestic market, but some also for export. The workshops employ around 300,000 migrant workers, chiefly from the rural provinces of Yunnan, Guizhou, Anhui, Jiangxi, Henan and Jiangsu.
Observational DocumentaryChinese SocietyMigrant WorkersLabor ConditionsEconomic RealityHuman ResilienceSocial CommentaryGlobal ProductionUnderprivileged LivesAuthentic Portrayal

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Where can I stream Youth (Spring) legally?

Youth (Spring) is included with a subscription to Philo and OVID in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, and Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.

Is Youth (Spring) worth watching?

63
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63/100 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 86%, and Metacritic 74). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Youth (Spring) rated?

Disturbing imagery

Content advisories: disturbing imagery.

How long is Youth (Spring)?

3 h 32 min

Youth (Spring) runs 3 h 32 min.

Is Youth (Spring) based on a true story?

Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.

Do critics and audiences agree on Youth (Spring)?

Critics80
Audiences71

Not quite. Critics rate Youth (Spring) higher (80) than audiences (71). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.

What language is Youth (Spring) in?

Chinese

It was made in Chinese. Produced in China, France, Hong Kong SAR China, Luxembourg, Netherlands.

In how many countries can I watch Youth (Spring)?

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GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Youth (Spring) in 11 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.