The Old Town Girls

Name: The Old Town Girls
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: December 23, 2022
Duration: 104 min
Cast: An Nai, An Shi, Binlong Pan, Gengxi Li, Gengyin Yu

2022

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Release Date: December 23, 2022

Starring: An Nai, An Shi, Binlong Pan, Gengxi Li, Gengyin Yu, Huayang Gao, Jue Huang, Li Fang, Regina Wan, Ye Chai

Summary: Tempted by living a new life as a professional dancer in big cities, Qu Ting bids farewell to her marriage in a decaying rust belt town, leaving behind her infant daughter Shui Qing. When the two meet seventeen years later, Shui Qing instantly gets carried away by Qu Ting's worldly charisma and maternal attention. But the high schooler isTempted by living a new life as a professional dancer in big cities, Qu Ting bids farewell to her marriage in a decaying rust belt town, leaving behind her infant daughter Shui Qing. When the two meet seventeen years later, Shui Qing instantly gets carried away by Qu Ting's worldly charisma and maternal attention. But the high schooler is soon forced to face the reality behind her mom’s sudden reappearance and years of unglamorous survival. As dangers loom, she decides to sacrifice everything for the slim chance of reunification.… Expand

Director: Yu Shen

Genre(s): Drama, Crime

Runtime: 104 min

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Ray Lobo

Dec 14, 2022

The Old Town Girls is about the consequences of decisions. Read full review

Sarah Ward

Dec 14, 2022

This is a mostly gripping film where no one ever knows where they truly stand, but everyone eagerly and stubbornly pretends otherwise. Smartly, Yu lets that juxtaposition guide much of the story, and the movie’s tone. Read full review

Sam C. Mac

Dec 14, 2022

The Old Town Girls never seems to have a strong enough sense of the kind of film it wants to be to pull together its more interesting elements into a coherent whole. Read full review

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