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Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles

Drama - 2005
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles
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7.3
80%
73
Takada, a Japanese fisherman has been estranged from his son for many years, but when the son is diagnosed with terminal cancer his daughter-in-law, Rie, summons him to the hospital. Through a series of obstacles and relationships, he is brought unexpectedly closer to both an understanding of himself and of his son.
Director:
,
Zhang Yimou
,
Yasuo Furuhata
Cast:
,
Ken Takakura
,
Kiichi Nakai
,
Shinobu Terajima
,
Ken Nakamoto
,
Li Jia-Min
,
Jiang Wen
,
Lin Qiu

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Details

Rated:
PG
Runtime:
109 min
Release date:
22 Dec 2005
Country:
CN, HK, JP, US
Languages:
Japanese, Chinese
Budget:
$7,500,000
Revenue:
$3,752,325
Awards:
6 wins & 10 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
The themes are universal (if a touch corny), the rugged Chinese scenery is stupendous, and the performances are touching.
– Colin Covert,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
30 Oct 2006
fresh:
What remains most vividly after Riding Alone For Thousands of Miles, however, is not its story but its world--the immersion in that world of a foreigner, not a polo-shirted Yank but a stiff-necked Japanese. And it is all overseen by a Chinese director.
– Stanley Kauffmann,
The New Republic,
26 Oct 2006
fresh:
It sounds like a slight plot, and it is, but it is rich in detail that makes up for the simplicity of the story.
– Richard Nilsen,
Arizona Republic,
19 Oct 2006
fresh:
It's a masterful little film, and, thanks to Zhang's seasoned hands, it's subtly heartfelt but never manipulative.
– Desson Thomson,
Washington Post,
19 Oct 2006
fresh:
A father takes a spiritual journey from Japan to China to help mend a decades-long rift between himself and his dying son. The lessons learned en route are as profound as they are simple.
– John Monaghan,
Detroit Free Press,
13 Oct 2006
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