Almost Heaven

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Almost Heaven

2017

1h 15m

Documentary

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Far from home, afraid of the dark, and terrified of ghosts, young Ying Ling trains to become a mortician in one of China's largest funeral homes.

Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Morbidly fascinating as the world is, Ying Ling is not a strong enough character to carry the entire film.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 24, 2017

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

[Almost Heaven] feels as if it should be much more profound than it is.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 22, 2017

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David Jenkins

Little White Lies

It's a small, intimate film which touches on a host of profound themes.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 21, 2017

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Becky Kukla

Vague Visages

Though Salter’s film shines a light on economic issues and the hardships facing the younger generations in China looking for work, Almost Heaven is at its best when examining Ying Ling’s journey, her loneliness and her hope for the future.

Aug 7, 2023

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Edward Porter

Sunday Times (UK)

You can no doubt learn something about the Chinese way of death from this documentary set in a rather tacky-looking funeral home in the People's Republic, but what Carol Salter's film is most emphatically about is youthful life.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 25, 2017

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Carol Salter

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Carol Salter

Producer

Elhum Shakerifar

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Carol Salter

Cinematographer

Cinzia Baldessari

Film Editing

Terence Dunn

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Synopsis

Far from home, afraid of the dark, and terrified of ghosts, young Ying Ling trains to become a mortician in one of China's largest funeral homes.

Director: Carol Salter
Producer: Carol Salter
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: root
Runtime: 1h 15m