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Chinaman

Chinaman (2005)

Drama, Romantic, Comedy | Denmark, China

Director: Henrik Ruben Genz

Where to watch

Streaming

Netflix basic with Ads

01/01/2024

Rating: 7.0/10

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.

Actors

Writer: Kim Fupz Aakeson

Producer: Dag Alveberg, Knud Bjørne-Larsen

RUNTIME: 88 min

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