Is Not One Less scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Not One Less violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Not One Less easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Not One Less end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not One Less

Name: Not One Less
Genre: Drama
Released: 1999
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Wei Minzhi, Zhang Huike, Tian Zhenda, Gao Enman, Sun Zhimei

In her village, she was the teacher. In the city, she discovered how much she had to learn.

Directed by Zhang Yimou

Produced by 广西电影制片厂, Bejing New Picture Distribution Company

1999106 min7.5 / 10

A tender coming-of-age story about a young girl learning responsibility and compassion while teaching in a rural village, grounded in the material struggles of rural China.

Set in the People's Republic of China during the 1990s, the film centers on a 13-year-old substitute teacher, Wei Minzhi, in the Chinese countryside. Called in to substitute for a village teacher for one month, Wei is told not to lose any students.

Clusters

Founders and Visionaries Inspiring Survival Stories Underdog Comeback Stories Grief Support Friendships Food and Dining

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Class Village Mayor Mountain Promise Teacher Money Food Chalk

Questions people ask

Is Not One Less scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Not One Less violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Not One Less easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Does Not One Less end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.
Is Not One Less sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.