Duckweed

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Duckweed

Released Feb 10, 2017

1h 42m

Comedy

Drama

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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

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.

Feb 17, 2017

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Maggie Lee

Variety

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.

Feb 7, 2017

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Panos Kotzathanasis

Asian Movie Pulse

"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.

Oct 20, 2019

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Nathanael Hood

Audiences Everywhere

The film feels unfinished and unfocused, poorly establishing characters and their motivations.

Rated: C-

Dec 27, 2018

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

A touching father-and-son story. It's more grounded and heartfelt than Back to the Future.

Rated: 8.0/10

Mar 28, 2017

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James Marsh

South China Morning Post

A sweet-natured tale of regret that yearns for simpler times in a country struggling to keep up with its own evolution.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 22, 2017

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nefasto r

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.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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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.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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3.5 FOR long focus lense

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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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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