Review of Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl (1998) by Ezzeddine J — 17 Jul 2014
Tragic story that is symbolic on so many levels--a political condemnation of the Cultural Revolution, a young girl going from childhood innocence and hope to sexual knowledge and despair of the corruption of how the world works, Eve and Adam in paradise, but she eats the apple and the paradise turns to a life of hardship that leads to death.
The cinematography is breathtakingly beautiful, also turning from the beautiful flowers of spring and summer to the cold and barrenness of winter. A lovely, if grim fable.
This review of Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl (1998) was written by Ezzeddine J on 17 Jul 2014.
Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl has generally received very positive reviews.
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