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Duckweed

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When a son attempts to reconcile with his father, some fateful events allow him to experience his father's life in the past.
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Katie Walsh Los Angeles Times 02/17/2017
For all of its serious themes, Duckweed has a whimsical, magical realist sensibility, underscored by quirky musical montages and a penchant for American country songs. Go to Full Review Maggie Lee Variety 02/07/2017
More relaxed and carefree than any of the Lunar New Year blockbusters jostling for the holiday crowd, the film is sprinkled with witty grace notes and is crowd-pleasing without being too ingratiating or idiotic. Go to Full Review Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse 10/20/2019
"Duckweed" is a very entertaining film, through its combination of comedy, action and drama, which is bound to produce much laughter, particular to the ones who pay close attention. Go to Full Review Nathanael Hood Audiences Everywhere 12/27/2018
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The film feels unfinished and unfocused, poorly establishing characters and their motivations. Go to Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru 03/28/2017
8.0/10
A touching father-and-son story. It's more grounded and heartfelt than Back to the Future. Go to Full Review James Marsh South China Morning Post 03/22/2017
3/5
A sweet-natured tale of regret that yearns for simpler times in a country struggling to keep up with its own evolution. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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nefasto r @Nefasto 05/16/2019 What a sweet and particular film! Loved it! "Duckweed" seems like a careless and light watch, something on the same note of "Back to the Future" (a comparison that easily pops to mind) but ends up being both funnier and more warmhearted that the eighties American cult.. A father-son fairy tail that will probably win you over before the title shows on screen. See more 02/17/2017 I only saw 15 minutes.. the review on rottentomatoes praised it so much and with so many good reviews I had to try it.. but 15 minutes in, it's really amateurish at creating a movie style. Maybe it's just me, but the movie was choppy, extremely quick pace and the acting was so superficial that gives it a laughable atmosphere like watching a B horror movie. I don't recommend it. Btw, the translation sucks too. See more 02/04/2017 3.5 FOR long focus lense See more Read all reviews
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Han Han

Director

Chao Deng

Xu Tailang

Eddie Peng

Xu Zhengtai

Liying Zhao

Xiao Hua

Zijian Dong

Xiao Ma

Shih-Chieh Chin

Police director

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Movie Info

Synopsis When a son attempts to reconcile with his father, some fateful events allow him to experience his father's life in the past.
Director
Han Han
Screenwriter
Han Han
Distributor
China Lion Film Distribution
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 10, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 2, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$462.3K
Runtime
1h 42m
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