Suburban Birds (2018)
2.6 of 5 from 45 ratings
1h 58min
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- Synopsis:
A striking debut from China's Qiu Sheng, 'Suburban Birds' is a tantalizing mystery and a bittersweet coming-of-age comedy rolled into one. Hao (Mason Lee) is part of a team of young engineers called in to investigate a series of craters that have opened up on the edge of the city. As he and his team survey the subsiding area, another story is taking place in the same suburban landscape. A younger boy, also named Hao, spends long afternoons playing with friends and making mischief until one-by-one, his playmates start to disappear. As these parallel stories unfold, the connections between them proliferate and grow stranger. With virtuosic assurance, Qiu employs distinct styles for each of the two narrative strands and unites them with a wry and wistful sense of humor. 'Suburban Birds' is both a reflection on the slippery nature of memory as well as a comment on China's rapid urbanization that heralds the arrival of an exciting new voice. - Actors:
- Mason Lee, Zihan Gong, Lu Huang
- Directors:
- Sheng Qiu
- Aka:
- Jiao qu de niao
- Genres:
- Drama
- Countries:
- China
