She Sat There Like All Ordinary Ones
She Sat There Like All Ordinary Ones
She Sat There Like All Ordinary Ones
She Sat There Like All Ordinary Ones

She Sat There Like All Ordinary Ones

Kai Shi De Qiang

Unclassified 15+
Dir. Youjia Qu / 2024 / 107 mins / China / Mandarin / Drama / Victorian Premiere
Program Strand/s: MIFF Schools

Receiving the Berlinale’s Generation 14plus Special Mention, this playful and poetic coming-of-age story follows the intertwined lives of two Chinese students.

Laid-back, late-blooming high schooler Zhuang is eager to impress his classmate Meng, a talented long-distance runner who has caught his attention. Hoping to win her affection, he spontaneously takes the blame for her theft of a starter pistol, only to get the cold shoulder. Undeterred, Zhuang joins Meng’s track team, biding his time to surprise his crush with a gesture he hopes will win her over.

This delightfully charming debut feature from award-winning Chinese director Qu Youjia evokes the blush of young romance against the pressures of preparing for university within a rigid education system, in which the demands of study and the expectations of parents can complicate an already-confusing time of life. Brimming with tender performances and a charming sense of the everyday, this sweetly perceptive coming-of-age film will inspire you to chase after that which has captured your heart.

Tickets

15 Aug 1:30pm ACMI 1
Access: Assistive listening Wheelchair Accessible 100 percent subtitled
Past Session

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