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The Old Town Girls

2020 1h 44m Crime Drama TRAILER for List
80% Tomatometer 5 Reviews Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
Inspired by a true incident, Shen Yu's debut OLD TOWN GIRLS tells a tale about how an unsustained economic boom desolates working-class communities and familial relations. Tempted by living a new life as a professional dancer in big cities, Qu Ting bid farewell to her marriage in a decaying rust bell town, leaving behind her infant daughter, Shui Qing, who's been alienated by her dad's new family since. Never felt equally loveable as her peers, Shui Qing instantly gets carried away by Qu Ting's worldly charisma and maternal attention when the two meet seventeen years later. But the high schooler is soon forced to face the reality behind her mom's sudden reappearance and years of unglamorous survival. As dangers loom, she decides to sacrifice everything for the slim chance of reunification.

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Sam C. Mac Slant Magazine The Old Town Girls never seems to have a strong enough sense of the kind of film it wants to be to pull together its more interesting elements into a coherent whole. Rated: 2/4 Dec 14, 2022 Full Review Lee Jutton Film Inquiry An imperfect yet still intriguing debut feature, The Old Town Girls signals Shen Yu as a director to watch. Dec 17, 2022 Full Review Ray Lobo Film Threat Succeeds in constructing a suspenseful drama without adding unnecessary fluff. Rated: 7/10 Dec 14, 2022 Full Review Richard Yu Cinema Escapist The Old Town Girls will not leave you fulfilled or satisfied, but the essence of a good neo-noir film is not a "feel-good" experience. Films like these are meant to be dark and depressing, and The Old Town Girls delivers on that promise. Dec 24, 2020 Full Review Sarah Ward Screen International This is a mostly gripping film where no one ever knows where they truly stand, but everyone eagerly and stubbornly pretends otherwise. Smartly, Yu lets that juxtaposition guide much of the story, and the movie's tone. Nov 3, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve C Loan sharks should be charged for money laundering and/or terrorism, if applicable. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/18/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Inspired by a true incident, Shen Yu's debut OLD TOWN GIRLS tells a tale about how an unsustained economic boom desolates working-class communities and familial relations. Tempted by living a new life as a professional dancer in big cities, Qu Ting bid farewell to her marriage in a decaying rust bell town, leaving behind her infant daughter, Shui Qing, who's been alienated by her dad's new family since. Never felt equally loveable as her peers, Shui Qing instantly gets carried away by Qu Ting's worldly charisma and maternal attention when the two meet seventeen years later. But the high schooler is soon forced to face the reality behind her mom's sudden reappearance and years of unglamorous survival. As dangers loom, she decides to sacrifice everything for the slim chance of reunification.
Director
Shen Yu
Producer
Li Fang
Screenwriter
Yujie Qiu, Shen Yu
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 23, 2022
Runtime
1h 44m