The read
It runs a compact 1h 28m.
Synopsis
Keld is in a rut. His wife of 25 years has left him. For sustenance, he eats his way through the menu at the local Chinese takeaway. The owner talks him into a marriage of convenience with his sister from China and the unplanned-for happens. A delicate romance blossoms between these two damaged, fragile individuals, but a secret gives their relationship a fateful twist. A subtle and touching story of life's diversity.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
37 audience votes
Key crew
- Henrik Ruben GenzDirector
- Kim Fupz AakesonScreenplay
Cast
- Bjarne HenriksenKeld
- Vivian WuLing
- Charlotte FichRie
- Paw HenriksenMichael
- Nicolas Winding RefnThe Doctor
- Lin Kun WuFeng
- Johan RabaeusBjörn
- Jeppe KaasCast
- Mathias Sparre-UlrichCast
- Mogens RexCast
- Thomas GammeltoftCast
- Laura BroCast
Shows like Chinaman
Themes
denmarkdivorceclash of cultures