In the Heat of the Sun
A Revolutionary Childhood.
Directed by Jiang Wen
Produced by Dragon Film, China Film Co-Production
A nostalgic, energetic coming-of-age story set during China's Cultural Revolution, capturing adolescent freedom, mischief, and romantic awakening against a backdrop of historical upheaval.
Beijing, 1970s. The Cultural Revolution has driven most adults to the provinces leaving 14-year-old Monkey and his pals with free rein over the city. They hang around, get up to no good, and discover that unsolvable mystery known as "girls."
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Like In the Heat of the Sun
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Like In the Heat of the Sun, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
