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Young Masters

BRIEF HISTORY OF A FAMILY
JIA TING JIAN SHI

• Director: Lin Jianjie
• CHINA, FRANCE, DENMARK, QATAR / 2024 / DCP / Colour / 100’ / Mandarin; Turkish, English s.t.

• Screenplay: Lin Jianjie
• Director of Photography: Zhang Jiahao
• Editing: Per K. Kirkegaard
• Music: Toke Brorson Odin
• Cast: Feng Zu, Keyu Gun, Xilun Sun, Lin Muran
• Producers: Lou Ying, Zheng Yue, Wang Yiwen, Zhou Ping, Rikke Tambo Anderson
• Production Co.: First Light Films, Films du Milieu, Tambo Films
• World Sales: Films Boutique

A mystery thriller compared to Saltburn that builds up its suspense to a disconcerting finale. A family’s fate becomes intertwined with their only teenager son’s enigmatic new friend. Mostly reticent, Shuo is reserved even at school, but feels comfortable amongst them. As Shuo becomes increasingly integrated into their lives, the parents are also charmed. But, a tragic event causes unspoken secrets, unmet expectations, and untended emotions to resurface from beneath the sleek and prosperous façade. Lin Jianjie’s feature directorial debut premiered at Sundance and was screened at Berlinale’s Forum section.

This film was a Meetings on the Bridge participant.