Postmen in The Mountains

– An old postman has spent his whole life delivering mail to the mountain of Hunan and is about to ret..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.90 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 33 Minutes
Release Year:
1999
Original Name:
那山那人那狗
Postmen in The Mountains
Postmen in the Mountains (1999) - Also known as 那山那人那狗

An old postman has spent his whole life delivering mail to the mountain of Hunan and is about to retire. His only son is due to take over his duties. As father and son journey through the mountains, the son begins to appreciate the toil and burden his father has to bear as postman for the villagers, and the old postman is also deeply moved as his son relates his mother's anxiety as she waits for him to return home from every trip.

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Mandarin

MPAA Content-Rating:
Unrated

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Plot:

An old postman has spent his whole life delivering mail to the mountain of Hunan and is about to retire. His only son is due to take over his duties. As father and son journey through the mountains, the son begins to appreciate the toil and burden his father has to bear as postman for the villagers, and the old postman is also deeply moved as his son relates his mother's anxiety as she waits for him to return home from every trip.

Awards:

6 wins & 5 nominations.

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Internet Movie Database:
7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
96%
Metacritic:
62%

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