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Looking for Rohmer

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2018 · 83 min Drama Romance
4.5 / 10 · TMDB

The first homosexual love story themed movie to receive approval for theatrical release in China. The film follows the initial meeting of, and the subsequent secret relationship between Zhao Jie and Rohmer. They decide to travel to Tibet together. During their travels they are involved in an incident which leads to the death of a child. Although they are not responsible, they feel a lot of guilt. They quarrel about it and end up going separate ways. Later Zhao Jie learns that Rohmer has been in an accident on a glacier and, torn with remorse for not having helped him enough after the earlier incident, Zhao Jie goes to find him.

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Year 2018
Country China, France
Genre Drama, Romance
Director Wang Chao
Runtime 83 min.
Rating TMDB: 4.5/10 (2 votes)

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The film constructs a fragile love story against the harsh Tibetan landscape, using it as a constant metaphor for the characters' inner turmoil—both sublime and unforgiving. It relies on a minimalist narrative style where glances and silences carry more weight than dialogue.

What lingers after viewing is a quiet, piercing ache about guilt, redemption, and the roads not taken. The final images of vast, indifferent nature resonate long after the screen fades to black. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Wang Chao

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