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Dear You Review
Director Lan Hongchun’s family saga feels like a good old-fashioned novel as it goes in search of a man who has disappeared in Thailand
TL;DR
- The film is a generational drama set from the 1940s to the present, primarily in Bangkok.
- The story begins with an octogenarian matriarch, Shurou, celebrating her birthday, while her grandson, Xiaowei, seeks his long-lost grandfather, Zheng Musheng, in Bangkok.
- Xiaowei uncovers a nested narrative revealing that Musheng, presumed to have abandoned his family, was involved in educating children and maintained contact with Shurou via remittance letters.
- Literacy and the theme of maintaining connections are central to the plot.
- The film features naturalistic performances, humor, and a strong sense of place, contributing to its box-office success.