Last Train Home
Wednesday April 21, 2010
7:00pm
Stunningly photographed and expertly constructed, Last Train Home features the work of a filmmaker who has immersed himself in the lives of his subjects - the Zhangs - to explore the story of their fractured family. Many moments in this intimate movie are incredibly striking and ultimately so symbolic of a much broader situation. The drama of the Zhang’s personal story - their specific struggle to simply get back home for a few days in 2006 - is so poignant that at times the film feels like it must have been scripted for a group of incredibly talented unknown actors.

Director: Lixin Fan   Cast: Siqin Chen, Changhua Zhan, Qin Zhang

Year: 2009 | Country: Canada, China, UK | Language: Mandarin w English subtitles | 85 min | Documentary | Rating: NR