
December Swallow
燕子往北飞
Synopsis
Director's Statement This film describes the story of small people on the margins of society, focusing on two groups, one is a cancer hotel, and the other is test drug patients. These people have no life, just to live. Xiaoyan, who has cancer, lives in a small hotel and waits for a bed in the hospital. Their simple understanding is: being able to live in the hospital represents a chance of life. In order to survive, I waited for more than two months, and finally, it was my turn to be hospitalized, but most of the hospitalization fees raised at the beginning were used to buy medicine. Zi Xiu, who took care of Xiaoyan, had to join the drug testing industry. In exchange for Xiaoyan’s chance of survival. In the film, scammers defrauded life-saving money for cancer patients, unfilial men refused to treat the elderly and maliciously deducted commissions from testers and other heinous behaviors. The rhythm of the film is like an illness tormenting patients, slow and profound.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Zhang Wennan
- Original Title
- 燕子往北飞
- Country of Origin
- China
- Release Date
- 01/01/2019
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 15m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Zhang Wennan
Department Leadership Roster
Zhang Wennan
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About December Swallow
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What is December Swallow about?
Director's Statement This film describes the story of small people on the margins of society, focusing on two groups, one is a cancer hotel, and the other is test drug patients. These people have no life, just to live. Xiaoyan, who has cancer, lives in a small hotel and waits for a bed in the hospital. Their simple understanding is: being able to live in the hospital represents a chance of life. In order to survive, I waited for more than two months, and finally, it was my turn to be hospitalized, but most of the hospitalization fees raised at the beginning were used to buy medicine. Zi Xiu, who took care of Xiaoyan, had to join the drug testing industry. In exchange for Xiaoyan’s chance of survival. In the film, scammers defrauded life-saving money for cancer patients, unfilial men refused to treat the elderly and maliciously deducted commissions from testers and other heinous behaviors. The rhythm of the film is like an illness tormenting patients, slow and profound.
Who directed December Swallow?
December Swallow was directed by Zhang Wennan.
Who stars in December Swallow?
The principal cast of December Swallow includes Not specified.
When was December Swallow released and how long is it?
December Swallow was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 15m.
































