八月

"August" is a Chinese family-themed drama that depicts a Chinese family life in the 90s through strong contrasts and critical implication . The film presents a quiet and harmonious atmosphere with special mirroring techniques and shooting methods. Through the soothing music that relieves the effect of opposition, the whole film is closer to reality and more realistic. Through simple narrative techniques and progressive relationships, the details of the entire movie are depicted more vividly, and at the same time, it also captures the key points of the sense of age and presents the characteristics of that era to the audience

The story of the film takes place in a small Chinese town, and it tells the story of a child who has just entered junior high school in the process of spending the hot summer vacation , Gradually became aware of the changes in the families around me. China in the 1990s was facing economic transformation. The father of the child lost his job and stayed at home all day, making the child even more idle. The changes in the family and the departure of the father also quietly changed the life of the child. Through the portrayal of the relationship between family members, the film shows the characteristics of Chinese family life in the 1990s, presents a entangled emotional world among family members, and also reflects the social conditions in the period of social transformation at that time. The whole movie shows the observation and perception of ordinary people's life with simple lens language, which is a masterpiece worth watching.