Walls

Walls

2022 · 11 min

Having been supporting her family in China alone for decades, the dry-cleaning shop owner Lily meets a new customer, who liberates her from the lonely and colourless life in this foreign land. As a loyal wife who has been sticking to her family responsibilities, she sows doubt in her belief…

Directed by Jing Zhao

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