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Roots and Branches

2001 · 95 min Family
6.5 / 10 · TMDB

Sitian, a Chinese American conductor, returns to China to give a concert and to find her three siblings again, after having been separated from them for years after the death of their parents.

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Original Title 我的兄弟姐妹
Year 2001
Country China
Genre Family
Director Yu Zhong
Runtime 95 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.5/10 (2 votes)

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The director constructs the narrative on the poignant contrast between the nostalgic warmth of childhood memory and the stark reality of separation. It explores family bonds as an unbreakable spiritual thread, relying on music as its central emotional language and a metaphor for the soul's connection.

What lingers after the credits roll is a profound sense of melancholy tenderness and the quiet power of enduring love. Those who tire of cynical stories will find a genuinely moving, heartfelt drama here. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Yu Zhong

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