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A Simple Life
Drama - 2011
7.6
92%
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The relationship between a middle-aged man and the elderly woman, who has been the family's helper for sixty years.
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Rated:
NOT RATED
Runtime:
118 min
Release date:
4 Sep 2011
Country:
HK
Languages:
Chinese, cn, English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$2,802,459
Awards:
32 wins & 24 nominations.

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Though overlong, Hui's valentine never milks the drama for tears, maintaining an unsentimental focus on the central duo's playful chemistry and the loving way Ah Tao's attention to detail is repaid.
– Sheri Linden,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr 2012
fresh:
Often poignant but leavened with humor.
– Mark Jenkins,
Washington Post,
20 Apr 2012
fresh:
An exquisite and wise moment of celluloid portraiture.
– Trevor Johnston,
Time Out,
31 Jul 2012
fresh:
Here is a film with the clarity of fresh stream water, flowing without turmoil to shared destiny. No plot gimmicks. No twists and turns. Just a simple life.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
9 Aug 2012
fresh:
[T]he sort of film in which every detail feels unforced but essential.
– Ben Sachs,
Chicago Reader,
9 Aug 2012
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