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After the death of his father, Luo returns home to his village to help his mother with funeral arrangements. On his arrival he learns of his mother’s wish for a traditional burial for his father - something that has not been performed in the village for hundred of years. It is a costly and exhausting ceremony and Luo does not understand why they can’t have a simple funeral. Told in flashbacks, “The Road home” recounts Luo’s parents romance and how they captivated the village with their undying love for one other. Directed by Zhang Yimou (“Raise the Red Lantern”, “Not One Less”) and starring Zhang Ziyi (“Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”), this is a beautiful tale of love and undeniable passion.
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ACMI Identifier
315608
Languages
Chinese
Chinese
Czech
Dutch
English
Hebrew
Hindi
Hungarian
Icelandic
Polish
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Foreign language films
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → China - Rural conditions
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → China - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Funeral rites and ceremonies
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Village communities - China
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → China - Rural conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Communism - China
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community and school
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Death
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → School buildings
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → School children
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Schools - China
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Teachers
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Teachers and community
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Feminine beauty (Aesthetics)
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → School children
Feature films → Feature films - China
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Death
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Funeral rites and ceremonies
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Love
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → School children
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
DVD; Access Print (Section 1)