Summer Palace
Where did our love go…
A melancholic portrait of young love caught between personal passion and historical upheaval, where intimacy and political rupture become inseparable.
Yu Hong leaves her home village and starts university in Beijing, where she develops a consuming and compulsive relationship with another student. The student riots from 1989 then ensue and take a toll on their lives.
Essence
Ensemble
Closest match
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same mood
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Hidden gem
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
