The Chinese Wall
The Chinese Wall
2002, Dutch. Directed by Sytske Kok.
A lonely middle-aged woman dines alone in a Chinese restaurant on her birthday. She pays close attention to the other patrons, imagining their relationships and personal situations. She remembers her past lovers and child, and broods on her bitter sense of loss and loneliness. In an unthinking moment, she announces to the waitress that it is her birthday, and the entire social dynamic in the restaurant is altered. An intensely moving, bittersweet and realistic look at emotional loss and disconnection.
- Runtime
- 0h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Dutch
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Cast & crew
- Sytske KokDirector
- Celia NufaarAagt
- Eveline WuChinese Daughter
- Nucheng LuChinese Mother
- Vincent van de AkkerMan
- Natalia KovalevaWoman
- Merel van GaalenMother
- Heike HummelinckSon
- Nico ReuvenkampFather
- Marjolein ErnstIceskating Club
- David GoddynIceskating Club
- Marcel RomeijnIceskating Club
- Isis FrasdonkIceskating Club
Details
- Released
- 28 September 2002
- Written by
- Rosan Dieho-Hamme
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Who directed The Chinese Wall?
The Chinese Wall (2002) was directed by Sytske Kok and stars Celia Nufaar, Eveline Wu, Nucheng Lu.