Our Ten Years

Our Ten Years

2007 · 9 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama

Throughout ten years of a key era in Chinese and Hong Kong history, a girl becomes fixated on a fellow commuter who she observes regularly. While the two never speak to one another, the girl captures her appearance and life changes during the years through various means such as photos and drawings.

Directed by Jia Zhangke · Written by Jia Zhangke

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