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Wheat

2009 · 108 min Action Drama History
6.4 / 10 · TMDB

"Wheat," is a historical action drama about the women left behind when their men have gone off to war -- and the lies they are told to keep them from knowing the awful truth.

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Original Title 麦田
Year 2009
Country China
Genre Action, Drama, History
Director He Ping
Runtime 108 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.4/10 (8 votes)

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Director He Ping constructs a powerful duality, contrasting epic battle sequences with the confined drama of the village. He relies on the potent metaphor of the wheat field, exploring how a sustaining lie can be more humane than a devastating truth. The film builds tension not through constant action, but through the fragile performance of a charade.

What lingers after the viewing is a contemplation on the different fronts of war and the resilience found in collective fiction. A historical drama that favors psychological depth over spectacle. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: He Ping

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