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Brief History of a Family (15)

Family secrets are uncovered in this suspenseful Chinese drama.

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.

“With its intriguing performances, narrative restraint and unanswered questions, the movie delivers a strong pull of yearning as well as tantalizing currents of suspicion and dread." – The Hollywood Reporter

  • Director: Jianjie Lin 
  • Cast: Xilun Sun, Feng Zu, Muran Lin 
  • Language: Mandarin with English subtitles