The Long Season (2023)

Other name: 漫长的季节, 漫長的季節, Man Chang De Ji Jie

Description:

In "The Long Season," taxi driver Wang Xiang's life takes an unforeseen turn when he encounters the one person he both desires and dreads meeting in a serene birch forest. This pivotal reunion demands he seek closure, not just for himself but also for his son, as he grapples with whether this figure is friend or foe. The heart of this enduring enigma traces back twenty years to the unsettling discovery of unidentified body parts in that very forest, a catalyst that disturbed the tranquility of a small town.

At that earlier time, a vigorous Wang Xiang, then a train driver, faced his own struggles with a fractured family and a faltering factory, unknowingly connected to the unfolding tragedy. This single unsolved mystery links a lost father, a dead lover, and estranged old friends across three distinct eras. Their collective pursuit is a desperate search for a truth that transcends the past, present, and future. When the complex mystery finally unravels, it unveils a poignant elegy of fate and era, with time and space intimately intertwined throughout this long season.

Producer: Tencent Video

Director: Bob Xin [辛爽]

Country: Chinese

Status: Completed

Released: 2023

Genre:Family; Investigation; Mystery; Suspense; Thriller