Meili

Meili

美麗

Abandoned by her parents, Meili was raised by her elder sister, who is infertile. Meili is set up and raped by her brother-in-law before giving birth to a daughter in secret. Later Meili runs away... More
1h22m China 2018
Subtitles
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Tags
Lesbian Break-Up LGBTQ-Child China-HK Movies

Synopsis

Abandoned by her parents, Meili was raised by her elder sister, who is infertile. Meili is set up and raped by her brother-in-law before giving birth to a daughter in secret. Later Meili runs away with her lover, but soon her lover abandons her and her sister, a victim of domestic violence, comes to her for help. When her brother-in-law finds her, Meili resigns herself to the dire reality.

'Meili would be a powerful voice in highlighting female-centred stories in China from the women's own perspective.'-Maja Korbecka, easternkicks.com

Details

Country
China
Language
Mandarin
Director
Zhou Zhou
Cast
Yun Chi Wang Limin Zhou Meiyan
Awards & Selections
Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival 2018, FIRST International Film Festival Xining 2018 - Best Actress, Frameline Film Festival 2019
Review
A powerful voice in highlighting female-centred stories

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