In a remote Chinese town, an authoritarian father forces his wife and daughter to care for him after a stroke. Director Vee Shi, his son, explores filial duty and the legacy of patriarchy, asking who pays the emotional and financial price for an absent and violent father.
When I started out almost a decade ago I felt like I had to prove myself — endless layers, complex harmonies, fancy countermelodies, just to show what I could do. Years of practising narrative intuition taught me that less is enough, and that a good story is enough on its own. This score is exactly that. Vee’s family story hit close to home: I grew up in Chinese culture too, where love is often unspoken, and getting to put that into music meant everything.
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One of the most compelling Asian documentary features of the yearInwave Films, via IF Magazine“One of the most compelling Asian documentary features to emerge this year. It is deeply honest in its subject matter and remarkably inventive in form.”
Vee Shi’s award-winning documentary waits for no oneFilmInk“Although the film is deeply personal and specific, it reflects a wider generational experience in China.”
Sydney Film Festival — Documentary Australia AwardSydney Film Festival 2026
Melbourne International Film FestivalMIFF 2026- Full cast & crewIMDb
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