China Synopsis
四个春天
Four Springs is a documentary film that presented a family's daily life in the remote town of Dushan in the Guizhou province in southwest China. From a subjective angle, the camera induced the flow of life out of the screen: the quotidian toils, singing, excursions in nature, visits among friends and extended families, funerals, reunions and departures. It presented the state of being of the two main characters, the director's own parents, and their attitude when facing irretrievable loss in life.
The 2018–2020 China Window
219 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Four Springs sits at position #96.
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The 2010s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Four Springs premiered. 515 total titles in this decade from China.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #326 of 946 China films indexed here (66th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Documentary productions specifically: #36 of 52 (top 69%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Runtime | 1h 45m |
| Release Date | January 4, 2019 |
| IMDb | tt7124742 |