A Time
A Time
2021, Chinese. Directed by Li Chuang-yang.
Upon discovering that he is about to become a father, a young filmmaker turns his camera toward himself and his longtime girlfriend, a film producer, documenting the challenges of starting a family. As marriage, parenthood, and mounting debts reshape their lives, the couple navigates the uncertainties and responsibilities of adulthood. Over two years, the camera captures moments of profound joy and unexpected sorrow, from the birth of their daughter to the sudden death of the director’s father, offering an intimate portrait of love, loss, and the complexities of family life.
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- 25 March 2021
- Original title
- 有時
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A Time runs 79 minutes (1h 19m).
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A Time isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 March 2021. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed A Time?
A Time (2021) was directed by Li Chuang-yang.