The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
Liu Xing a brilliant Chinese student, arrives at University and makes the transition into American life with the help of Joanna Silver. Xing joins a cosmology group working to create a model of the origins of the universe. He is obsessed with the study of dark matter and a theory that conflicts with the group's model. When he begins to make breakthroughs of his own, he encounters obstructions.
Ratings
IMDb6/10
Rotten Tomatoes41%
Metacritic49/100
70 audience votes
Key crew
- Chen Shi-ZhengDirector
- Billy ShebarScreenplay
- Van Dyke ParksOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Liu YeLiu Xing
- Aidan QuinnJacob Reiser
- Meryl StreepJoanna Silver
- Chi PengMama
- Blair BrownHildy
- Jodi RussellClaire Reiser
- Erick AvariProfessor R.K. Gazda
- Taylor SchillingJackie
- Rob CampbellGary Small
- Bill IrwinHal Silver
Stills
Themes
school shooting