The Barber

The Barber

Finalist
Director: Zhang Jie

Synopsis

Yuan Mingcheng has cut hair for 45 years and supported his family by it. His wife has a mental illness, and his son has a congenital intellectual disability. Worried about how his son will make a living after he is gone, Master Yuan has no choice but to pass on his traditional barbering skills to his son, hoping he can earn a living from them. But after five years of lessons, his son still cannot handle even the most basic clippers, let alone dare to pick up a razor. Master Yuan keeps teaching him, convinced that his son will learn one day, even if it takes eight or ten years...

Film Information

Director:

Zhang Jie

Cinematographer:

Zhang Jie

Editor:

Zhang Jie