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Winter Ceremony

Winter Ceremony

2026 · 14 min · Drama, Family

A long-divorced Chinese couple reunites in Texas for their daughter’s college graduation. The mother stays in the daughter’s small apartment, while the father returns each night to a hotel room of his own. The daughter drifts between her parents and her own thoughts. At times, they appear to be a family. After years of absence, what remains between them goes unspoken, as the father keeps his distance, lingering nearby.

Directed by Sidi Wang · Written by Sidi Wang

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