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Brief History of a Family
(Jiating Jianshi,
家庭简史)

Post author By Jeremy Clarke
Post date March 21 2025
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(Jiating Jianshi,
家庭简史)
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Director – Jianjie Lin – 2024 – China – Cert. 15 – 99m **** A boy from a broken home starts spending more and more time with the family of a schoolmate, where the family isn’t quite as perfect as it initially appears… – out in UK cinemas on Friday, March 21st A boy is […]

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The Crazy Family
Gyakufunsha Kazoku,
逆噴射家族)

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Post date April 20 2024
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Gyakufunsha Kazoku,
逆噴射家族)
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Director – Sogo Ishii – 1984 – Japan – Cert. 18 – 105m ***** After proudly moving into their first home as owner-occupiers, a family go berserk and destroy the building – out on Blu-ray on Monday, June 17th This seemingly starts out as a conservative family drama. The family in question comprises father Katsukuni […]

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Luminous Woman
(Hikaru Onna,
光る女)

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Post date May 25 2024
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(Hikaru Onna,
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Director – Shinji Somai – 1987 – Japan – Cert. 15 – 118m ***** A Hokkaido farmer comes to Tokyo in search of his vanished fiancée but finds a world he has not expected – on Blu-ray from Monday, Monday, May 20th At a rubbish tip on the outskirts of Tokyo, a barefoot man (Takeiji […]

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The Lyricist Wannabe
(Tin4 Ci4 L,
填詞L,
lit. Lyrics Nerd / Dickhead)

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Post date March 14 2024
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Director – Norris Wong – 2023 – Hong Kong – Cert. 12a – 112m **** A girl pursues her dream of becoming a Cantopop lyricist – out in UK cinemas on Friday, March 15th The movies are full of rags-to-riches stories in which someone dreams of becoming a star, works hard to achieve that, and […]

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House of Hummingbird
(Beol-Sae,
벌새)

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Post date June 6 2022
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(Beol-Sae,
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Director – Kim Bora – 2018 – South Korea – 138m ***1/2 A teenage girl in Seoul, Korea, 1994, comes to terms with life on a number of levels – personal, family, social, political – plays in Korean Film Nights (KFN) Summer Nights at the Korean Cultural Centre (KCCUK) on Saturday, June 11th Seoul, South Korea, […]