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家庭简史

Brief History of a Family
Lin Jianjie, People’s Republic of China, France, Denmark, Qatar 2024, 99 Min., OV with English subs, DCP

Shuo silently infiltrates the family of his classmate Wei, driven by enigmatic and somber motives. Like a subtle parasite, he gradually usurps Wei's role as the only child by surpassing his parents' expectations. A gloomy tension builds as the very fabric of the family's structure is violently called into question. Lin Jianjie's debut feature, which had its European premiere at the 74th Berlinale, is a stark metaphor for the biology of parasitism; propelled by thrifty cinematographic microscopy, it challenges the conventional institution of the middle-class family. (GR)

JIA TING JIAN SHI, Lin Jianjie