Distant Father
Distant Father
2014, Chinese. Directed by Fan Chao.
Two people who have been released from prison and marginalised want to use their talents to gain a glimmer of confidence and hope for themselves. Even though they go through a lot of trouble to get on a talent show stage, they still miss their chance. However, they still manage to stand on the empty stage and deliver the show.
- Runtime
- 0h 22m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 21 June 2014
- Original title
- 遠隔的父親
- Country
- China
- Written by
- Hu Bo, Fan Chao
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Distant Father runs 22 minutes (0h 22m).
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Distant Father isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 June 2014. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Distant Father?
Distant Father (2014) was directed by Fan Chao.