Overview
In August 1966, the Cultural Revolution in full swing, 13-year-old Tian Ben is arrested for playing a pop record; he's sent to a remote mountain camp in Niu-Peng. There he's called "Four Eyes" and, with about 16 other older boys and men, he's made to carry muck up a mountainside, make bricks, saw logs, and sing daily to Chairman Mao of his faults. There's camaraderie among the five youths, especially with a young pickpocket named Baimao, and Tian is also drawn to a silent monk who cares for him when he falls ill and the others expect him to die. The camp is remote, so there are no fences or walls. Tian longs to escape.
Year 1989
Studio Flach Film, La Sept Cinéma, Titane Production
Director Dai Sijie
Crew Dai Sijie (Director), Yuan Zhu Shan (Scenario Writer), Christian Marti (Art Direction), Chantal Delattre (Editor), Jean-Luc Larguier (Associate Producer), Jean-Luc Ormières (Producer)
Popularity 0
Language 普通话
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