Over the Sea
Director Sun Aoqian Screenwriters Sun Aoqian, An Jier
Film Information
Director:
Sun Aoqian
Language:
Mandarin
Screenwriter:
Sun Aoqian, An Jier
Country/Region:
Chinese Mainland
Running Time:
116 min
Cast:
Yu Kunjie, Li Manxuan
Synopsis
Northeast China, 2018. Eleven-year-old Yu Xiaojie lives with his maternal uncle; his migrant worker parents have not returned for many years. His uncle runs a roadside inn on the outskirts of town, a simple and crude establishment frequented by a chaotic mix of patrons. Yet, it is a place where Xiaojie is able to roam about freely as he hustles and swindles alongside his uncle, like a ruler of his own little world. For his school scrapbook project, Xiaojie chooses "The Sea" as his theme. He has always loved the sea and is full of curiosity about its legendary sea monsters, leading him to often blur the line between reality and fantasy. His wish is to buy an "Ocean Encyclopedia" so he can cut and paste its images into his scrapbook.
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