Shun Li and the Poet (2011)
7.1
Two immigrants form a friendship in this contemplative seaside drama
Movie
Italy
Italian, Mandarin
Drama
2011
ANDREA SEGRE
Giuseppe Battiston, Marco Paolini, Rade Serbedzija
100 min
TLDR
Nobody wanna see us together, but it don't matter, nooo…
What it's about
After moving to the Venetian lagoon in the island town of Chioggia, Chinese bartender Shun Li befriends Yugoslavian fisherman Bepi, drawing attention from both their communities.
The take
Life can get tough if you move to another country. You have to adjust to the language, to the culture, and to the community you choose to move to, and that’s just if you decided to make the move intentionally. But some of these difficulties can be made much easier to bear with a good friend. Shun Li and the Poet is centered on a friendship between two immigrants in a Venetian island town, and although they come from other sides of the world, the kindnesses they share as strangers, and the intimacy they keep when they share more of their life stories, prove to be lovely. It might be a tad slow for some viewers, but the contemplation and celebration of their shared humanity makes for a lovely watch.
What stands out
Most of the film is talking, so the last 20 minutes kinda feel a bit abrupt.
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