Prompted by the death of his father and the grief of his mother, a man recalls the story of how they met in flashback.
the vibe
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What it feels like
slow-burnbittersweetmoderateapproachableseriousintimateearnest
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Movie1999·89 min
The Road Home
Directed by Zhang Yimou
A drama romance film directed by Zhang Yimou.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 19%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.5/10
236 ratings
About The Road Home
- Pacing
- Slow-burn (1 of 9)
- Tone
- Bittersweet (4 of 9)
- Intensity
- Moderate (4 of 9)
- Complexity
- Approachable (4 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Intimate (1 of 9)
- Spirit
- Earnest (5 of 9)
- Texture
- Contemplative, Cozy
- Story Tags
- grief and loss, forbidden love, fate destiny, late 20th century, international, small town, romantic partners, parent child, everyman, outsider misfit, nonlinear flashback, frame story, sweeping romance, young first love