China Synopsis
두만강
“Life is hard.”
Chang-ho, 12, becomes friend with a North-Korean immigrant about the same age who just crossed the Dooman river, border between North-Korea and China. His mute sister and his wise grand-father will get along with him in a series of misfortunes.
The 2009–2011 China Window
92 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Dooman River sits at position #48.
Other Titles From Lu Film
The 2010s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Dooman River premiered. 515 total titles in this decade from China.
Reception Benchmarks
6.3
TMDB Rating
12
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier
Ranked #643 of 946 China films indexed here (32nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Drama productions specifically: #404 of 547 (top 74%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, France, South Korea |
| Original Language | Korean |
| Spoken Languages | Korean, Mandarin |
| Production Companies | Lu Film, Arizona Films, ARTE France Cinéma |
| Runtime | 1h 33m |
| Release Date | February 14, 2010 |
| IMDb | tt1500177 |