So Long, My Son

So Long, My Son

We're waiting to grow old.

Directed by Wang Xiaoshuai

Produced by Dongchun Films, Hehe Pictures

2019185 min7.7 / 10

A meditative, intimate portrait of two couples navigating decades of personal loss and social upheaval in modern China, anchored by melancholy reflection on time, aging, and what endures.

Two married couples adjust to the vast social and economic changes taking place in China from the 1980s to the present.

Questions people ask

  • Is So Long, My Son sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is So Long, My Son violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is So Long, My Son scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does So Long, My Son end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.

  • Is So Long, My Son easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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72/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity40

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Surprise92

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love93

How much audiences actually like it

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