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A Brighter Summer Day

A Brighter Summer Day (1991)

NR 3h 57m 6.6/10 IMDb
CrimeDramaRomance

A boy experiences first love, friendships and injustices growing up in 1960s Taiwan.

Director: Edward Yang

Cast: Chang Chen, Lisa Yang, Chang Kuo-Chu, Elaine Jin Yan-Ling, Chuan Wang

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Racial slurs / racism (depicted)

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a parent (referenced)

Violence & Physical Harm

Child abuse / harm to children Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse Gore / graphic violence Gun violence
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