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This festival favorite from China tells the touching story of a father whose oldest son leaves him. He remains in Beijing, raising his retarded son and running the local bathhouse. When the elder son mistakenly hears that his father has passed away, he returns to Beijing, only to discover the extreme relevance of the bathhouse .. Read more

Starring	Zhu Xu, Jiang Wu, Du Peng
Director	Zhang Yang
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

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- It's a bit disconcerting that it starts with its most amusing scene - a daydream vision of the bath-house of the future... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:15
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  - 1
  Don't miss this film!
  
  I absolutely loved this film. Having read quite a bit about the last 100 years of Chinese history, then visiting last November to see the state of the country... read more »
  
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  - Scotland
  - 21 Jul 2004 at 11:30
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- - 0
  - 0
  Well worth watching
  
  The heart of the film is the relationship between father and sons and the bond that binds them is the bathhouse and ultimately water. That alone is a thing of ... read more »
  
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- - sailbatten
  - 64 reviews
  - London
  - 01 Jun 2012 at 07:25
- - 1
  - 0
  Nostalgic tale of a loss
  
  Shower by Chinese director Zhang Yang is ultimately a look with taste of nostalgia and echoes of farewell at the vertiginous changes and inevitable clashes ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - LeonHarper
  - 56 reviews
  - At the movies
  - 04 Nov 2011 at 13:34
- - 1
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  Simply Lovely
  
  A gentle and endearing tale of family and community.
  
  Lots of funny moments, a sad one or two - but mostly simply lovely.
  
  What a delight.
  
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  - movie_maverick
  - 10 reviews
  - London
  - 10 Jun 2011 at 17:09
- - 1
  - 0
  Heart warmingly lovely
  
  A lovely comical start, characters to warm to throughout the film. Although sad in one way, it is a lovely heart warming film... enjoy
  
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- - blackcandy
  - 6 reviews
  - Bury St Edmunds
  - 24 Jun 2010 at 20:27
- - 0
  - 0
  Loved it....wish there was one of these round here...
  
  Nice story of an old chinese bath house owner and his two sons, one mentally challenged and the other from the city... a story of change in the community. ... read more »
  
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- - dougieladd
  - 14 reviews
  - Chester le Street
  - 08 Jan 2010 at 21:42
- - 0
  - 0
  Such an engrossing film
  
  This film is such a rarity - it's one of those films that draws you right inside from the beginning and you never want it to end.
  
  Truly wonderful... read more »
  
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- - hannahx200
  - 34 reviews
  - Leeds
  - 03 Apr 2009 at 20:46
- - 0
  - 0
  The healing power of water
  
  Shower is a lovely heartwarming film in spite of the changes that were and are taking place in China. These are reflected in the film when the bathhouse is torn... read more »
  
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- - sigran
  - 33 reviews
  - London
  - 30 Mar 2009 at 14:12
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  - 0
  a cheering tale
  
  I watched shower whilst off sick with a fractured spine - miserable, sore and totally fed up. From the first, I was captivated by the pace, character and story... read more »
  
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- - Hillbilly
  - 1 review
  - Blairgowrie
  - 09 Feb 2009 at 11:21
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  Worth a look
  
  Enjoyed this cosy film set in the Beijing hutongs. Interesting what is said and left unsaid with family relationships being the key theme.
  
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  - Bournemouth
  - 01 Feb 2009 at 20:55
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  shower
  
  elegant beautiful and fabulous
  
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  - Norwich
  - 24 Jan 2009 at 10:33
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- - 18
  - 1
  Don't miss this film!
  
  I absolutely loved this film. Having read quite a bit about the last 100 years of Chinese history, then visiting last November to see the state of the country... read more »
  
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- 11526
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  - Scotland
  - 21 Jul 2004 at 11:30
- - 7
  - 0
  A really likeable film!
  
  Entertaining, moving and funny in equal measure.
  
  This is a very pleasing film that gives the audience a look at some of the more forgotten effects of... read more »
  
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- - mityo
  - London
  - 27 Sep 2004 at 00:18
- - 5
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  Beautiful film
  
  I thoroughly enjoyed this film it was a gentle slice-of-life film with a difference. The actors were excellent, the story was moving and amusing, everything ... read more »
  
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- - Tomoe
  - W Sussex
  - 23 Dec 2004 at 22:12
- - 3
  - 0
  Simple but effective
  
  Spend a little time with this film and you soon wish you lived round the corner from the bath house it depicts. If you like Chinese cinema in the seemingly laid... read more »
  
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  - uk
  - 23 Jan 2006 at 11:10
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  Interesting
  
  I found this film surprisingly interesting and perhaps because of the original subject matter, despite the hammy acting, it is very watchable.
  
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- - Woolly
  - London
  - 03 Oct 2005 at 19:10
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  makes you want to go there
  
  Good insight into Chinese culture. Well worth a watch.
  
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- 66716
- - a customer
  - England
  - 24 Jan 2005 at 20:28
- - 1
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  Heart warmingly lovely
  
  A lovely comical start, characters to warm to throughout the film. Although sad in one way, it is a lovely heart warming film... enjoy
  
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- 901106
- - blackcandy
  - 6 reviews
  - Bury St Edmunds
  - 24 Jun 2010 at 20:27
- - 1
  - 0
  Simply Lovely
  
  A gentle and endearing tale of family and community.
  
  Lots of funny moments, a sad one or two - but mostly simply lovely.
  
  What a delight.
  
  Report this review
- 1003107
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - movie_maverick
  - 10 reviews
  - London
  - 10 Jun 2011 at 17:09
- - 1
  - 0
  Nostalgic tale of a loss
  
  Shower by Chinese director Zhang Yang is ultimately a look with taste of nostalgia and echoes of farewell at the vertiginous changes and inevitable clashes ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1058668
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - LeonHarper
  - 56 reviews
  - At the movies
  - 04 Nov 2011 at 13:34
- - 0
  - 0
  It made me wet
  
  lovable characters, and a good natured storyline make this a top quality feel good film. Brings back my faith in human nature.
  
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- - John Artley
  - Cambridgeshire
  - 27 Mar 2006 at 20:05

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