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33 Postcards

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A Chinese orphan (Zhu Lin) meets her longtime Australian sponsor (Guy Pearce) and discovers that he leads a far less idyllic life than his postcards to her suggest.

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Sheri Linden Los Angeles Times 05/17/2013
2/5
Innocence meets experience, unconvincingly, in the strained redemption drama "33 Postcards." Go to Full Review
Farran Smith Nehme New York Post 05/17/2013
2/4
Were it not for the staccato bursts of violence, this Chinese-Australian co-production about how an adorable orphan brings love into the life of a hardened convict would feel like a film from Hayley Mills' heyday. Go to Full Review
Neil Genzlinger New York Times 05/16/2013
3/5
It's all in the name of heartstring tugging, and the film, directed by Pauline Chan ("Little White Lies"), does that pretty well. Go to Full Review
Ron Wilkinson Monsters and Critics 05/27/2013
8/10
Great Aussie crime thriller droops at the end but pulls through thanks to Guy Pearce. Go to Full Review
David Noh Film Journal International 05/17/2013
The "oh-so-innocent waif and big old baddie" odd-couple formula dates back to D.W. Griffith, but this muddled effort does nothing to merit its questionable revival. Go to Full Review
Jamie S. Rich Oregonian 05/16/2013
2/5
The film has a few good story turns up its sleeve, but prepare yourself for heavy melodrama in the third act. Go to Full Review
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02/26/2021 This could have been a really good movie. Actors were good but the script was very lacking-confusing, boring, yes confusing and boring. See more 10/01/2019 I cannot believe the negative reviews for this movie.this was a very good movie. But apparently there wasn’t enough violence or sex to get a thumbs up. Reviewers for the most part are sick. See more 05/25/2014 I LOVED this film! Just saw it on Prime Amazon Instant video . I don't like fluff superhero blockbusters but , instead, true unique story-telling. This gripped my heart from the beginning and loved watching a sad , orphaned girl open up a lost soul prisoner. Truly touching story! See more 12/03/2013 Touching movie that takes you in a different direction than you might not expect. While the story is unlikely, the characters are interesting and you care for them. See more 08/29/2013 Endearing story of a Chinese girl meeting her sponsor and finding out life isn't as expected. I do question the pacing. It seems a lot happened in what was only three days. See more 05/13/2013 just does not work as a movie See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A Chinese orphan (Zhu Lin) meets her longtime Australian sponsor (Guy Pearce) and discovers that he leads a far less idyllic life than his postcards to her suggest.
Director
Pauline Chan
Producer
Zhi Jiang Liu, Penny Carl-Nelson, Pauline Chan, Lesley Stevens
Screenwriter
Martin Edmond, Pauline Chan, Philip Dalkin
Distributor
Gravitas Ventures
Production Co
Portal Pictures, Zhejiang Hengdian Film Production
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 17, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 1, 2016
Runtime
1h 37m
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