Damp Season 回南天 China, 2020, colour, 1.85:1, 107 mins. Director: Gao Ming 高鸣. Rating: 3/10. Typical slice of arty alienation centred on a young couple in sweaty Shenzhen. STORY Shenzhen city, Guangdong province, southern China, the present day. Young couple Liu Xiaodong (Huang Yucong) and Du Juan (Chen Xuanyu) live together in a tiny flat; … Continue reading Review: Damp Season (2020) →
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