A Thousand Years of Good Prayers
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- Synopsis
- In 'A Thousand Years of Good Prayers,' elderly Mr. Shi (Henry O) arrives from China to spend time with his divorced daughter, Yilan (Faye Yu), hoping to help her sort out her life in this strange new country. That, after all, is his duty as a parent....
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- Starring
- Henry O, Faye Yue, Vida Ghahremani, Pasha D. Lychnikoff
- Director(s)
- Wayne Wang
- Distributor(s)
- Magnolia
- MPAA Rating
- Not Yet Rated
- Runtime
- 83 min.
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Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
In observing the reality of this relationship, Wang contemplates the "generation gap" in modern societies all over the world. His film quietly, carefully, movingly observes how these two people of the same blood will never be able to understand each other, and the younger one won't even care to.Read the full review
Entertainment Weekly | Lisa SchwarzbaumAdd Critic to Favorites
A spare, controlled study in communication gaps and a piercing sketch of suburban American loneliness.Read the full review
Los Angeles Times | Kevin ThomasAdd Critic to Favorites
Rich in revealing detail and apt in its use of everyday Spokane settings, A Thousand Years of Good Prayers shows that Wang remains a master explorer of the landscape of the human heart.Read the full review
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