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Hidden Letters (2022)
Love it!
Really appreciated the camera use of the film. Sometimes the camera was placed in front of the characters, not moved. We witness the older mentor, whose face wrinkled like a walnut, reading a poem written by the student, in hidden letters, showing how much respect the student has to her mentor.
The mentor pointed out the spelling mistakes in the poem. The student was embarrassed-not by her mistake, but by the rare gestures that she was so brave to take, as a Chinese person, to reveal her true emotion and gratitude to another person.
The mentor laughed and assured her that she also, wouldn't point out mistakes so bluntly, to anyone else, which is also rare for a Chinese person to do. She only did this because the mentor knows the student appreciates this level of scrutiny and dedication that they both have, to preserve the integrity of the Hidden Letters.
The camera didn't move one bit. I was crying like a baby.
A love letter from the film crew to their mother country.
Highly recommended.