Not One Less (Yi ge dou bu neng shao)

Action! - Yimou: Vivid Emotions Amongst The Stunning A real surprise. The story is incredibly straightforward and grounded, drawing inspiration from Kiarostami's work and Iranian cinema. It unfolds like a docudrama, following a young substitute teacher who initially…

Rafael "Mister Movie" Jovine

"Quando eu voltar quero encontrar todos os alunos, não quero nenhum a menos"Transmitir problemas sociais e socioculturais através da inocência de querer viver, mas não ter oportunidades.Assisti o filme Nenhum A Menos e fiquei muito sentida com a proposta do filme. Em uma…

ket

I think this is Zhang Yimou's career best. So raw and humanistic, Zhang documents a teenage girl's perseverance and loyalty shining through against extreme poverty and insolence, with breathtaking imagery and a touch of Abbas Kiarostami magic. Wei is hired by a village…

nick

Chinese cinema Iranian style  Makes me wanna visit rural China. It reminded me a little bit of my time in China going to Kindergarten. I remember Ultraman was on tv and the gate was open, I ran hella fast but wasn’t able to escape in time. Overall a cute and sweet movie…

Damon (大文)

Publicado na revista Veja em 05/01/2000 Vencedor do Festival de Veneza de 1999, o novo trabalho do diretor chinês Zhang Yimou, de Lanternas Vermelhas, tem como cenário uma paupérrima escola rural. Incumbida de substituir provisoriamente o professor titular, uma garota de…

Isabela Boscov

In the poor rural Chinese village of Shuiquan, the local schoolteacher has to take time off because his mother is ill. Thirteen-year-old Wei is sent to fill in for him. She is faced with unruly students of various ages (from five to ten), notably Zhang Huike, who constantly…

Erhard K

76/100 Zhang Yimou goes Iranian and does a great job. It's beautifully simple, sweet and touching. Few things felt like propaganda but Yimou manages to subtly critique the government. Overall a really heartwarming tale of perseverance and fine look at socio-economic…

Avirup

"What's the lasting impression [of the city]?" "That I had to beg for food." "I will always remember that."

I I

69/100 Second viewing, last seen 20 years ago. I jotted down a few notes, then reread what I wrote at the time; every note was accounted for, my opinion has not changed one iota. Still my favorite Iranian film that isn't actually Iranian in any respect. My contemporaneous…

Mike D'Angelo