Sunflower
Watch TrailerSunflower is the story of the Zhang family in Beijing father, mother and son across three decades, centering on the tensions and misunderstandings between father and son. Nine-year-old Xiangyang is having the time of his life, free of adult supervision until the day he meets the father he can hardly remember. Having spent years away, he returns with strong ideas about his son learning to draw. But Xiangyang chafes under his father's constant rules and soon stages his own revolution against the lessons enforced.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | 向日葵 |
| Year | 2005 |
| Country | China |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Director | Zhang Yang |
| Runtime | 129 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.0/10 (15 votes) |
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Director Zhang Yang constructs a family saga that relies on the minutiae of daily life and silent glances that speak volumes. It explores the fragile line between parental sacrifice and oppression, between tradition and personal freedom, using painting as a metaphor for deferred dreams.
What lingers after the credits is a quiet ache of missed connections and the slow healing of time. The film leaves a resonant understanding of the cost of love across generations. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Zhang Yang
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A quiet evening for reflection, best watched uninterrupted to absorb its subtle emotional rhythms.
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