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202194 minPGdocumentary

Relationships Migration

No Desire to Hide

202194 minPGdocumentary

Two young people in China navigate an open relationship while grappling with unfulfilled dreams and the fading hope of emigration to America.

Relationships Migration

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Two young people in China navigate an open relationship while grappling with unfulfilled dreams and the fading hope of emigration to America.

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Rikun Zhu

Rikun Zhudirector

Ge Ningning

Ge Ningningcast

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Rikun Zhu captures the lives of two young people in China as they navigate their open relationship. One partner embraces this arrangement, while the other yearns for a traditional family. Their conversations reveal romantic troubles and unfulfilled dreams. The prospect of moving to America offers hope, but political tensions threaten to diminish that possibility. The film presents intimate moments, allowing an unfiltered look into their emotional struggles and daily interactions.

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