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Suspenseful Drama ‘Brief History of a Family,’ Sold by Films Boutique, Debuts Trailer Following World Premiere at Sundance (EXCLUSIVE)
Chinese filmmaker Lin Jianjie's debut feature 'Brief History of a Family,' which is being sold by Films Boutique, has debuted its trailer.
In the review, Aguilar says the suspenseful drama was “elevated by its consistent visual inventiveness.” He adds that although at first it seems to be the story of a “cunning infiltrator wreaking havoc in an unsuspecting household,” it then “reveals itself as a tale of wish fulfillment for everyone involved.” Aguilar says that it is this approach which “turns Lin’s debut into an engrossing brain-tickler.” The drama is put in motion by an incident at the high school attended by Wei, an outgoing only son from a middle-class family, and Shuo, his quiet, perceptive classmate. Slowly integrating himself into Wei’s family life, Shuo discovers that their comfortable existence is shadowed by unspoken secrets, unmet expectations, and untended emotions.
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