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      Above the Dust

      2024 2h 2m Drama List
      Reviews Ten-year-old Wo Tu dreams of having a water pistol like other boys in his village. Even though his father promised, he fails to bring one from the city. But there is one hope for Wo Tu: his dying grandfather assures him to grant him the wish as a ghost. After his death, the old man visits the boy in his dreams, initiating a treasure hunt. Soon, the limits between reality and dream, past and present, become more and more blurred. A portrait of the profound love for the land, across three generations of a family in modern Chinese rural life. Read More Read Less

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      Stephen Saito Moveable Fest Wang comes up with a novel way to tell a story of incredible ambition in his latest drama, charting the toll of sudden modernization in China. Feb 26, 2024 Full Review Lee Marshall Screen International In sixth generation director Wang Xiaoshuai’s bittersweet adaptation of a short story by Li Shijiang, this sliver of a tale grows into a resonant parable of what China has lost in its drive for modernisation. Feb 21, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Ten-year-old Wo Tu dreams of having a water pistol like other boys in his village. Even though his father promised, he fails to bring one from the city. But there is one hope for Wo Tu: his dying grandfather assures him to grant him the wish as a ghost. After his death, the old man visits the boy in his dreams, initiating a treasure hunt. Soon, the limits between reality and dream, past and present, become more and more blurred. A portrait of the profound love for the land, across three generations of a family in modern Chinese rural life.
      Director
      Wang Xiaoshuai
      Screenwriter
      Wang Xiaoshuai
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      Chinese
      Runtime
      2h 2m