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A couple from a remote village deal with their son's disappearance.

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Uri Klein Haaretz 01/12/2018
To be honest, I had not even heard of Dearest when it opened in Israel; the experience it offered me was impressive and even surprising in its force and wisdom. Go to Full Review
Boon Chan The Straits Times (Singapore) 09/13/2016
3.5/5
Director Peter Chan is a sensitive film-maker who handles the moments of frenetic action and scenes of emotional devastation equally well. Go to Full Review
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Aluna U Sep 12 Dearest tells the heartbreaking true story of two parents, Wenjun and Xiaojuan, whose young son is abducted, triggering a relentless nationwide search that spans years and emotional devastation. When their child is finally found living with another family, a painful custody battle and complex emotional fallout unfold, especially as the boy no longer remembers his real parents. With raw performances and a gripping plot, the film highlights the harsh reality of child abduction and the enduring power of parental love. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) See more Dehuan L 03/27/2024 Zhao Wei's performance is very touching! See more 09/19/2016 Esta peli esta brutal, quien pueda verla que lo haga! Hermosa!!! See more 05/31/2016 Very unique way of jumping lead characters multiple times within 2 hrs. Like most films from Asia- very well done in every aspect (director, dp, colorist, actors, etc) even the kids do better then most adult actors i see. See more 02/11/2016 touching story with decent performances and based in Shenzhen! See more 02/05/2016 Saw this film at TIFF14, Beautiful. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A couple from a remote village deal with their son's disappearance.
Director
Peter Ho-Sun Chan
Producer
Peter Ho-Sun Chan, Yuet-Jan Hui, Yuezhen Xu
Screenwriter
Ji Zhang
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 4, 2017
Runtime
2h 10m