All Ears 不虚此行。 China, 2023, colour, 16:9, 117 mins. Director: Liu Jiayin 刘伽茵. Rating: 4/10. Over-long study of an introverted funeral eulogist and his various clients doesn’t go anywhere but a name cast just about makes it watchable. STORY Beijing, spring 2022. Wen Shan, almost 40 and originally from the south, is a well-known writer … Continue reading Review: All Ears (2023) →
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