Not One Less

Not One Less

In her village, she was the teacher. In the city, she discovered how much she had to learn.

G 1999 · 106 min · ★ 7.5 · Drama

Set in the People's Republic of China during the 1990s, the film centers on a 13-year-old substitute teacher, Wei Minzhi, in the Chinese countryside. Called in to substitute for a village teacher for one month, Wei is told not to lose any students.

Directed by Zhang Yimou · Written by Xiangsheng Shi

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