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Mountains May Depart

Mountains May Depart

2015
Drama
2h 6m
China, 1999. Childhood friends Liangzi and Zhang are both in love with Tao, the town beauty. Tao eventually decides to marry the wealthier Zhang. They soon have a son he names Dollar... From China to Australia, the lives, loves, hopes and disillusions of a family over two generations in a society changing at breakneck speed. (imdb)
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Mountains May Depart

2015
Drama
2h 6m
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Rated 06 Dec 2015
56
43rd
Starts so well before that terrible, terrible third act. Crash and burn.
Rated 17 Nov 2016
75
79th
An effective showcase of the cultural schism inside China created by the economic growth. The lost of roots leads to breaking old bonds, and to search a new home and a new identity, that can be also the old roots, or maybe it's just nostalgia. Freedom is a double-edge weapon.
Rated 02 Oct 2017
83
77th
The whole 2025 part is hideous, but the first two thirds and the very last bit of the movie are spectacular. It's suprising how much soul and emotion there is in the movie, considering how dull the overall premise is. Lots of small and subtle, yet very interesing touches, greatly add to the experience. Great movie, great director, glad I stumbled upon Jia.
Rated 02 Aug 2016
85
92nd
Go West
Rated 28 Dec 2015
60
89th
Intriguing drama set in China as we follow a lady through 3 periods. 1999, 2014 and into the future of 2025. The tones are set well for the first two 'eras', while the future portion was both emotionally enchanting and corny. Did feel the story didn't come full circle, but there is a beating heart here.
Rated 03 Jul 2016
76
86th
The societal pressures and constraints of China are old themes for Zhangke, only this time the burden of freedom also figures into the quasi spiritual search for home. And for a change it's not primarily analytical - there's heart to the story.
Rated 25 Feb 2016
95
75th
Very moving
Rated 13 Jul 2016
88
85th
Very strong effort from Jia, probably his most accessible, and his most emotionally engaged film. The first two acts are exquisite, a few missteps in the final act involving English dialogue (the Google translate line is awful). However, when he finally cuts back to Zhao Tao in the final few minutes to the end--the personal and political come together in a powerful and complex final sequence.
Rated 17 Sep 2016
25
22nd
I like Pet Shop Boys as much as the next guy, but this sure was a clunky, tone-deaf mess.
Rated 05 Dec 2016
85
59th
Viewed December 3, 2016.
Rated 11 Oct 2015
70
40th
Filmekimi - Atlas Sineması.
Rated 20 Sep 2020
49
64th
The most bizarre thing is that it kind of works.
Rated 29 May 2019
5
91st
i'm still crying with go west on loop
Rated 25 Dec 2020
60
35th
About 25 years ago, Jia Zhangke wrote a story. Every couple of years since then, he rehashes it - and with the story being as multi-faceted as the changes of a quickly developing China, I'm not one to complain. Where I do object is his bungled attempt to go beyond his Fenyang roots in the catastrophic English-language third act, making this film far from his strongest. (Though it may quite possibly be Zhao Tao's best!)
Rated 23 Feb 2022
70
58th
Zhao Tao smiles, I smile.
Rated 16 Jul 2022
70
50th
This film starts with an optimistic, energetic and youthful feel to it, with 'Go West' by Pet Shop Boys playing. It is upbeat in the first half but not entirely. It's a sobering family drama about freedom - personal freedom and Chinese cultural expectations, I suppose. It's a bit slow, plot wise, mid-way through and may bore some but I thought it's reasonably good. I'm not sure I'd especially recommend this as such - it doesn't stand out entirely but it's certainly not bad, if that helps at all.

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