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One of China's foremost directors, Wang Xiaoshuai has created a moving coming-of-age tale set in the final days of China's Cultural Revolution. 11-year-old Wang lives with his family in a remote village in Guizhou province. Life is tough, but they make the most of what little they have. When Wang is selected to lead his school in their daily gymnastics, he is told he must wear a clean, new shirt, which forces his family to make a great sacrifice. Soon after, Wang has an encounter with a wounded, desperate man on the run. In no time their fates are intertwined.
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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews
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83%- Reviews Counted: 12
- Fresh: 10
- Rotten: 2
- Average Rating: 7.2/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Fresh: Poised on the brink of sexual awareness and the waning of the Cultural Revolution, an 11-year-old boy struggles to interpret the signals from his changing body and an increasingly confusing world.
Fresh: An absorbing coming-of-age drama set during the waning stage of China's Cultural Revolution, 11 Flowers takes its place among Wang Xiaoshuai's finest films.
Fresh: Carefully framed, as though not to break the spell, Wang Xiaoshuai's young actors wander about familiar streets, unaware of the great wind of history.
Rotten: More sensitive than disaffected, too gentle to resonate more than mildly.
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