A Summer at Grandpa's
| A Summer at Grandpa's | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Hou Hsiao-Hsien |
| Written by |
Chu Tien-wen Hou Hsiao-Hsien |
| Music by | Edward Yang |
| Cinematography | Chen Kunhou |
Release dates | 1984 |
Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Language | Mandarin/Hakka Chinese |
A Summer at Grandpa's (Chinese: 冬冬的假期; pinyin: Dōng dōng de jiàqī) is a 1984 film directed by Hou Hsiao-Hsien.
This film is inspired by screenwriter Chu Tien-wen's childhood memories, and the first part of Hou's coming-of-age trilogy, followed by The Time to Live and the Time to Die (1985) and Dust in the Wind (1986).
Synposis
A young boy, Dong-Dong and his sister spend a summer vacation at their grandparents' house in the country while their mother recuperates from an illness; they while away the hours climbing trees, swimming in a stream, searching for missing cattle, and coming uneasily to grips with the enigmatic and sometimes threatening realities of adult life.
Reception
Critics
A Summer at Grandpa's continues to receive positive reviews from critics. Of four reviews counted by Rotten Tomatoes, all were favorable.
Audiences
The film holds a 7.9/10 on IMDb.
Awards
The film won the Jury Prize at Locarno in 1985 and the Golden Montgolfiere at the 1985 Nantes Three Continents Festival.
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