Review of Not One Less (1999) by Michael H — 09 Nov 2008
A more personal film for Yimou, in the vein of his later films Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles (excellent) and Happy Times (not so much) about a young girl called upon to teach a village school after their teacher leaves to take care of his mother.
When one student disapeers, she must bring her students together to bring him home. It's a genuinally emotional film without relying on sentiment, relying on non-professional actors a la Neo realism and Robert Bresson, that hits its mark often and superbly.
The final scene in particular is genuinally moving.
This review of Not One Less (1999) was written by Michael H on 09 Nov 2008.
Not One Less has generally received very positive reviews.
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