Where Nothing Grows 荒原 China, 2022, colour, 2.35:1, 92 mins. Director: Zuo Zhiguo 左志国. Rating: 5/10. Despite impressive photography and a game performance by actress Ren Suxi, there’s a lack of involving drama in this desert survival movie. STORY Somewhere in the Gobi desert, northwest China, the present day. Cong Lin (Ren Suxi), in her … Continue reading Review: Where Nothing Grows (2022) →
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