Jin, a widowed mother living alone in a village, is diagnosed with a brain tumor. Her daughter fights tooth and nail to get her the best treatment while her son encourages the family to embrace the reality of death. Circumstances send the three characters on an existential journey on the rivers of the past. Chen's sensitive debut feature is a film about homecoming and farewells, and was awarded Best Screenplay at the Shanghai International Film Festival.

Gone with the Boat (2024)

Only in the face of death, we search the meaning of life.

★ 7.1/10 April 12, 2024 99 min

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Director: Chen Xiaoyu  ·  Writer: Chen Xiaoyu

Jin, a widowed mother living alone in a village, is diagnosed with a brain tumor. Her daughter fights tooth and nail to get her the best treatment while her son encourages the family to embrace the reality of death. Circumstances send the three characters on an existential journey on the rivers of the past. Chen's sensitive debut feature is a film about homecoming and farewells, and was awarded Best Screenplay at the Shanghai International Film Festival.

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Director

Chen Xiaoyu

Cast

Ge Zhaomei Zhou Jin Liu Dan Su Nianzhen Wu Zhoukai Su Nianqing Brent Haas Lane He Zhenyu Song Yuantao Liu Fenghuang Su Can Wang Zhikang Zhou Wang Carmen Chow Xu Lu Guo Yamei Aunt Du Xian Jiang Ling An Ning Fang Rong