One Summer
Yi Ge Xia Tian
Synopsis
One summer night, Zhen Liu’s husband, Xiao Ping, is arrested out of the blue and cannot be reached after being dragged away by the police 30 days earlier. Liu goes to the police in search of information about her husband, but to no avail. Her husband’s sudden disappearance slowly destroys her while her relationship with her kindergarten-age daughter becomes rocky as well. She visits her husband’s friends to ask for their help, but gets only various assumptions about his arrest in return. Liu manages to bring her former boyfriend and attorney Lv Xin on board and together they search for her husband. Thanks to Lv Xin’s connections, they locate where her husband is, but the police’s unreasonably demanding requests eventually discourage her husband’s release. An unassuming examination, shown in documentary style, of a Chinese society helpless under state power.
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Busan International Film Festival
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yang Yishu
- Original Title
- Yi Ge Xia Tian
- Country of Origin
- China
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Studios
- Shanxi Culture Industry Financing Guarantee Co. Ltd, Nanjing High Vision Culture Media Co. Ltd
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yang Yishu
Zhang Xianmin, Feng Yadong
Department Leadership Roster
Yang Yishu
Director
Zhang Xianmin
Producer
Feng Yadong
Producer
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What is One Summer about?
One summer night, Zhen Liu’s husband, Xiao Ping, is arrested out of the blue and cannot be reached after being dragged away by the police 30 days earlier. Liu goes to the police in search of information about her husband, but to no avail. Her husband’s sudden disappearance slowly destroys her while her relationship with her kindergarten-age daughter becomes rocky as well. She visits her husband’s friends to ask for their help, but gets only various assumptions about his arrest in return. Liu manages to bring her former boyfriend and attorney Lv Xin on board and together they search for her husband. Thanks to Lv Xin’s connections, they locate where her husband is, but the police’s unreasonably demanding requests eventually discourage her husband’s release. An unassuming examination, shown in documentary style, of a Chinese society helpless under state power.
Who directed One Summer?
One Summer was directed by Yang Yishu.
Who stars in One Summer?
The principal cast of One Summer includes Shi Chunling, Feng Xizhi.
When was One Summer released and how long is it?
One Summer was released in 2014 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.