Pushing Hands
Leaving Soon
•
1h 45m
Leaving November 1
Directed by Ang Lee | 105 mins | 1991
Tensions brew and language becomes a barrier when widowed tai chi master Mr. Chu (Lung Sihung) swaps Beijing for a new life in New York City, where he joins the household of his Americanized son and white daughter-in-law. Ang Lee’s directorial debut evidences the keen eye for generational and cultural differences, as dramatized with compassion and gentle humor, that would distinguish his next two features, "The Wedding Banquet" (1993) and Eat Drink "Man Woman" (1994).
Up Next in Leaving Soon
-
The Passengers of the Night
Leaving November 1
Directed by Mikhaël Hers | 115 mins | 2022
Charlotte Gainsbourg exudes a warm and earthy magnetism as Elisabeth, a mother who must rebuild herself after her husband walks out on the family, in this tender, textural evocation of 1980s Paris. While working for a late-night radio... -
The PianoTuner of EarthQuakes
Leaving November 1
Directed by the Quay Brothers | 101 mins | 2004
“Absolutely entrancing!!!” Guy Maddin closed his "Film Comment" review of the Quay Brothers’s second feature with a tripled exclamation—a testament to the rare and painstaking artistry they bring to their signature blend of stop-... -
The Circle
Leaving November 1
Directed by Jafar Panahi | 91 mins | 2000
Interweaving the travails of a handful of women in Tehran who, over the course of a single day, find themselves encroached upon in ways both subtle and pronounced by the nation’s patriarchal mores—with attention given to the difficulti...
