Ming Wang is an impoverished Chinese prodigy who flees Communist China to become a pioneering eye surgeon in America. When tasked with restoring the sight of an orphan in India, who was blinded by her stepmother, Wang must confront the trauma of living through the violent uprising in his youth, the Cultural Revolution.
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🔍 Search on JustWatch →The film lives at the rhythm of everyday life — and that's its strength. No cinema about 'big events,' just about how people live, make mistakes, and understand themselves.
Worth watching for the performances and the sincerity. If you're waiting for events — there aren't many. If you're waiting for feeling — it's there.
For those looking for film about people, not events. If you need action — look elsewhere.
Director: Andrew Hyatt
— MovieFinder Editorial
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Viewing atmosphere: When you're in the mood for a conversation about life. With a partner or friend you can trust.
Terry Chen
Ming Wang
Greg Kinnear
Misha Bartnovsky
Fionnula Flanagan
Sister Marie
Wai Ching Ho
Alian
Raymond Ma
Zhensheng
Ben Wang
Young Ming
Jayden Tianyi Zhang
Young Ming
Donald Heng
Young Zhensheng
Jennifer Juniper Angeli
Lynn Hendrich
Natalie Skye
June Bartnovsky
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