Come Back Home 搜救 China, 2022, colour, 2.35:1, 106 mins. Director: Luo Zhiliang 罗志良. Rating: 4/10. Search-and-rescue drama set in snowy northeast China is let down by a cliched script and unlikeable characters. STORY Lu’neng Shengdi ski resort, Changbaishan, Jilin province, northeast China, 20 Dec 2021. On the last day of their holiday before flying … Continue reading Review: Come Back Home (2022) →
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