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Living the Land

2025 2 h 12 min Drama · History 生息之地

A ten-year-old boy raised by relatives in a Chinese village confronts the collision of tradition and modernization in the early 1990s.

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About the film

What it’s about

Xu Chuang stays with extended family in his home village while his parents work far away. His childhood unfolds amid the clash between longstanding rural customs and the socio-economic shifts of early-1990s China.

What hooks you

Director Ho Meng-Hua won the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 2025 Berlin International Film Festival. The cast includes Zhang Caixia as Sun Guilan and Wang Shang as Xu Chuang.

Who it’s for

It is worth a look for anyone who enjoys quiet, observational dramas about childhood and family, or who is drawn to stories of tradition confronting modernization in rural settings.

Technical details
Country
China
Year
2025
Genres
Drama, History
Running time
2h 12min
World premiere
Feb 14, 2025
Box office (world)$587,727

Ratings

MOVIE․ONE · 174 votes
7.1 /10
IMDb
6.9233
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Creative team

All 14
Director Huo Meng
Starring
  1. 01 Zhang Caixia Sun Guilan
  2. 02 Wang Shang Xu Chuang
  3. 03 Yang Kaidong Actor
  4. 04 Zhang Chuwen Li Xiuying
  5. 05 Liu Hongai Actor
  6. 06 Zhang Yanrong Mrs. Li-Wang · Chuan's Great-grandmother
  7. 07 Cao Lingzhi Wang Cuifang
  8. 08 Zhou Haotian Jihua
  9. 09 Jiang Yien Laidan
  10. 10 Zhong Wan Chuan
  11. 11 Kaidong Yang Actor

Awards and nominations

1 win 1 nomination

All
  1. 1 win Berlin International Film Festival 2025 · 1 nomination
Top wins
  1. Silver Bear for Best Director Huo Meng Berlin International Film Festival · 2025

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