Fish Under the Ice
Zhao Lihua who is 82 years old has mild depression after her husband passed away.She plans to go to the workers bathhouse for a bath, yet she has been rejected several times and has been humiliated.Her son Zhu Hongbing has tried hard to find two women who can accompany his mother to go for a bath.
- Director
- Zhang Li
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Zhao Lihua who is 82 years old has mild depression after her husband passed away. She plans to go to the workers bathhouse for a bath, yet she has been rejected several times and has been humiliated. Her son Zhu Hongbing has tried hard to find two women who can accompany his mother to go for a bath. A seemingly simple life has become extremely difficult for this mother and son. For Zhao Lihua, “bathing”is a symbol of self-cleaning baptism, leaving with dignity is her last choice…
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- Release date
- May 23, 2024
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
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- Language
- Mandarin
- Country
- China
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